Question

A 23m 75cm high water tank casts a shadow 20m long.Find at the same time .The length of the shadow cast by a tree 9m 50cm.Find the height of the tree if the length of the shadow is 12m

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solve the sum​

Answer 1

Answer:

Height of the tree is 14 m 25 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Height of water tank =23 m 75 cm=23  

4

3

​

 m=  

4

95

​

 m

Length of its shadow = 20 m

Let height of tree be x and its shadow is 12 m

So,

4

95

​

:x::20:12

⇒  

4

95

​

x=  

12

20

​

 

⇒4x=  20

95×12

​

 

⇒x=  

4

57

​

 m

⇒x=14 m 25 cm

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