Question

A vertical stick is 40 m long casts a shadow 20 m long on the ground. At the same time, a tower of height _______ casts a shadow 50 m long on the ground​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

Let the height of tower be

′

h

′

m.

Now, △ABC & △DEF one similar triangles [By AA property]

∴

DE

AB

=

EF

BC

∴

BC

AB

=

EF

DE

⇒

75

h

=

15

30

⇒h=150 m.

∴ Height of tower =150 m.

Hence, the answer is 150 m.