How Can Ken use Similar Triangles to find the height of a Building?
Ken is 6 Feet Tall and his Shadow is 10 Feet long. The shadow of the Building is 25 Feet Long.
Ken is 6 Feet Tall and his Shadow is 10 Feet long. The shadow of the Building is 25 Feet Long.
1 Answer
Apr 27, 2018
The height of the building is
Explanation:
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Triangles
Therefore, the ratios of their corresponding sides are equal.
Let's solve for
Let's plug it in: