Solve.A fire fighter needs to estimate the height of a burning building. She estimates the length of her shadow to be 8 feet long and the length of the building's shadow to be 48 feet long. Find the height of the building if the fire fighter is 5 feet tall.

A. 80 ft
B. 32 ft
C. 72 ft
D. 55.995 ft


Answer: B

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