Question

A pole that is 2.9 tall casts a shadow that is 1.54 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 36.25 m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

Answer 1

So, if a pole is 2.9 m tall , then it will casts a shadow of 1.54 m

So,

If 1.54 m shadow built when height is 2.9 m

Then for ,

1 m shadow built when height is 2.9/1.54 m

And for,

36.25 m shadow built when height is (2.9*36.25)/1.54m

= 68.2629 m

Approximately 68.2629 m is 68.26 m

So, The building is 68.26 m tall (Ans)

HOPE IT HELPS

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