Question

The ratio of the length of a vertical pole and its shadow on the ground is 7 : 2 . Find the length of the pole if the length of the shadow is 2.4 m ? plz help...​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the height of the pole be x

$\frac{7}{2} = \frac{x}{2.4} \\ x = \frac{7 \times 2.4}{2} \\ x = 7 \times 1.2 = 8.4m$