Question

Shadow of pole of height 6 meter is 7.2 meters. Find the height of the pole that has a shadow of length is 15.3 meters​

Answer 1

Answer:

15 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the height of the pole be h

Then

6:8=h:20

8

6

=

20

h

8h=20×6

8h=120

h=

8

120

h=15

Hence the required height of the pole is 15m.

Answer 2

Answer:

17.16

Step by step explanation:

height of pole of 1 metre shadow=7.2/6=1.2

height of pole of 15.3 metre shadow=15.3*1.2=17.16