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Solve the following problem using the properties of similar triangles. A 40-foot flagpole outside an office building casts a 25-foot shadow. What is the height of the office building if the shadow it casts is 200 feet long? (1 point)
125 feet
5 feet
400 feet
320 feet

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Triangles formed by the pole and its shadow and the building and its shadow are similar, so heights are proportional to shadow lengths.

Height/building = 40 * (200/25) = 40 * 8 = 320 feet.

Answer: 320 feet.