Question

A flag pole 5m high casts a shadow 12m long find the distance of the top of the pole from the far end of the shadow​

Answer 1

Answer:

the required distance is 20.4 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let BC = 18 m be the flag pole and its shadow be AB = 9.6 m. The distance of the top of the pole, C from the far end i.e., A of the shadow is AC.

Answer 2

it will be like a right angle triangle where we need to find hypotenuse

hypo^2= side^2 +base^2

i.e hypo^2=144+25

hypo^2=169

so hypo=13