Question

9. A 8.5 m high vertical pole casts a shadow 5.8 m long. Find

at the same time

(i) the length of the shadow cast by another pole of height

12.75 m.​

Answer 1

Answer:

8.75 m

Step-by-step explanation:

(i)

y

1

x

!

=

y

2

x

2

⇒

3.2

5.6

=

y

2

10.5

⇒y

2

=6 cm

(ii)

y

1

x

1

=

y

3

x

3

⇒

3.2

5.6

=

5

x

3

⇒x

3

=8.75 m