Question #7a3a7

1 Answer
Sep 3, 2015

200 feet

Explanation:

Assuming the building a the flagpole are close together
the ratio of height to shadow length should be (very close to) equal.

#("height of building")/48 = 40/9.6#

#"height of building" = (cancel(48)^5*40)/(cancel(9.6)) = 200#