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.

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Answer 1

Let the length of vertical pole be 7x

Let the length of shadow be 2x

given

2x=2.4m

x=1.2m

Length of the pole =7x=7×1.2=8.4m