Answer the question.
-A building is 25 feet tall. Its shadow is 50 feet long. A nearby building is 15 feet tall. Find the length of the shadow of the second building.
A) 30
B) $\frac { 250 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 15 } { 2 }$
D) 750

Question

Answer the question.
-A building is 25 feet tall. Its shadow is 50 feet long. A nearby building is 15 feet tall. Find the length of the shadow of the second building. 
A) 30
B) $\frac { 250 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 15 } { 2 }$
D) 750

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The length of the shadow of the second building can be found using similar triangles. The ratio of the height of the first building to its shadow length (25:50) is the same as the ratio for the second building. So, $ \frac{25}{50} = \frac{15}{x} $, solving for x gives $ x = 30 $.

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