Tom wants to find the height of the tallest building in his city. He stands 150 feet away from the building. There is a tree 40 feet in front of him, which he knows is 50 feet tall. How tall is the building? Round to the tenth. (Drawing not to scale) 000 000000 000000 000000

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Tom wants to find the height of the tallest building in his city. He stands 150 feet away from the building. There is a tree 40 feet in front of him, which he knows is 50
feet tall. How tall is the building? Round to the tenth. (Drawing not to scale)
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Transcribed Image Text:Tom wants to find the height of the tallest building in his city. He stands 150 feet away from the building. There is a tree 40 feet in front of him, which he knows is 50 feet tall. How tall is the building? Round to the tenth. (Drawing not to scale) O00 000000 000000 000000
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