Question

• A tree of height 5 m casts a shadow 3 m long. Find the shadow of a tree that is 7.5 m high .Also find the height of the tree whose shadow is 4.2 m long​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

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Let the height of the pole be x.

Then,

6 : 8 = x : 20

⇒ 6 / 8 = x / 20

⇒ 8x = 20 × 6

⇒ 8x = 120

⇒ x = 120 / 8 ⇒ x = 15 m

Hence, Required height of the pole is 15 m

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