Question

a pole of length 16mcastsa shadow of 12mon the ground. find the distance between the top of pole and the top of shadow
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Answer 1

Answer:

20.....

Step-by-step explanation:

Will use pythagoras theory.....

A × A + B × B = C × C

so....

16×16 + 12×12 = C × C

= 256 + 144 =400

square root of 400 = 20

So distance = 20