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To find: the height of the building.

Answer to Problem 5CYP
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Adam is standing next in front of the palmetto building.
Height of the Adam is 6 feet. And his shadow is 9 feet.
The length of building’s shadow is 322.5 feet.
Calculation:
According to the question,
Adam is 6 feet tall, so that is one of your heights. His shadow is 9 feet long, now you have your length. You can make a
Then,
Hence, the height of the building is
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