Solve the problem.
-A school building has a height of 47 feet. Its shadow is currently 13.6 feet long, and the shadow of the church next door is 19.8 feet long. Use similar triangles to calculate the height of the church to the nearest tenth of a
Foot.
A) 12,656.2 feet
B) 32.3 feet
C) 57.3 feet
D) 68.4 feet

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ratio of the height of the school to the length of its shadow is equal to the ratio of the height of the church to the length of its shadow. So, 47/13.6 = h/19.8. Solving for h, we get h = 47 * 19.8 / 13.6 = 68.4 feet.

Solve the Problem. -A School Building Has a Height of 47 Feet. Its