Question

At a particular time, the shadow of a man of 170cm height is 204cm on the ground. At the same time and on the same ground, the shadow of a pole is 600cm. find the height of the pole.

Answer 1

height of the man whose shadow is 204 cm=170 cm
height of any object whose shadow is 1 cm=170/204=10/12=5/6
height of the pole whose shadow is 600 cm=(5/6)*600=500cm