Abuilding has a shadow that is 18 feet long. will is 5 feet tall, and he is standing next to the building. will has a shadow that is 3 feet long what is the height of the building

Proportion states that the two fractions or ratios are equal.

Given the statement: A building has a shadow that is 18 feet long. Will is 5 feet tall, and he is standing next to the building. Will has a shadow that is 3 feet long.

⇒ Shadow of a building = 18 feet,  Height of the boy = 5 feet and shadow of the boy = 3 feet.

Let x be the height of the building.

By definition of proportion;

Substitute the given values we get;

Multiply both sides by 18, we get;

Therefore, the height of the building is, 30 feet.

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