Question

A vertical stick 12m long cast a shadow on the ground at the same time at the same time tower cast a shadow of 40m long on tge ground determine the hight of the tower

Answer 1

Given height of first vertical stick = 12 m

and length of its shadow = 8 m

Let height of second vertical stick = x m

and length of its shadow = 40 m





Now, in △ABC and △PQR△ABC and △PQR

By proportion 128=x40128=x40

=> 12×408=x12×408=x

Therefore, x = 60 m