Question

The shadows of a building and a tree are in the ratio 5:2 . If the height of the tree is 8 metre, find the height of the building​

Answer 1

Answer:

let height of tree and building be 2x and 5x respectively.

2x=8,x=4

height of building=5x=5 x 4=20m

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Answer 2

Answer:

5/2=x/8

5×8=2×x

40=2x

x=40/2

x=20