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The Petronas Towers in Malaysia stand 1483 feet tall and were the tallest buildings in the world when they were built back in 1991. They are connected by skywalk. The skywalk is supported by a set of beams. If one of the beams needs to be replaced, how long should the replacement beam be? 23.26 m 47.57 m beam

The Petronas Towers in Malaysia stand 1483 feet tall and were the tallest buildings in the world when they were built back in 1991. They are connected

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Page 1: The Petronas Towers in Malaysia stand 1483 feet tall and were the tallest buildings in the world when they were built back in 1991. They are connected

The Petronas Towers in Malaysia stand 1483 feet tall and were the tallest buildings in the world when they were built back in 1991. They are connected by skywalk. The skywalk is supported by a set of beams. If one of the beams needs to be replaced, how long should the replacement beam be?

23.26m

47.57m

beam

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A short-stop is a baseball player who stands midway between 2nd and 3rd bases. If the short-stop throws the ball to the first baseman, how far is the throw?

Short-stop

1st base

2nd base

45 ft90 ft

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The fire escape ladder is 15 feet long and the platform base is 5 feet long. How much distance is there between floors if you could drop straight down (like on a fireman’s pole)?

15 ft

5 ft

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The Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada is shaped like a pyramid. If the building is 350 feet tall and 646 feet wide. If you were at the top and you slid down the middle of the lateral face, how far would you go to get to the bottom?

350 ft

323 ft