Question

A pillar 12 feet tall casts a shadow 3feet long on the ground .If the pillar was 20 feet tall how many feet in lenth would the shadow be

Answer 1

Answer:5 feet

Step-by-step explanation: Given DE=  20 feet AB=12 feet and BC=3 feet

To find:FE

let the two triangles be ABC and DEF

ABC is similar to DEF ( AA similarity)

Therefore,AB/BC=DE/EF

12/3=20/EF

FE=5

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