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Re: How can you measure the following ?

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From: David Geiser
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:27
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Measure the length of the building's shadow.

Measure the length of the tape measure's shadow when it has a 
known vertical height.

Sell the barometer.  Buy a beer.  Perform the calculations.
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