A building casts a shadow 31m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 37-cm tall pole is 58cm long. Find the height of the building.
I won't answer your question as this is clearly your homework. I will on the other hand will give you a hint.
As the light source is from the same spot for the two objects, the ratio between each object and it's shadow will be constant.
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