Question

When sees the top of the tower in a mirror, which is at a distance of 8.4 metres from the tower. The mirror is on the ground facing upwards. The man is 0.6 metres away from the mirror and his height is 1.8 metres . how tall is the tower ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Height of tower = $\frac{1.8}{0.6} \times 8.4$ = 25.2 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

height of tower  =  ( height of man / (distance of man from mirror) $\times$ distance of tower form mirror

therefore height of tower = $\frac{1.8}{0.6} \times 8.4$ = 25.2 meters

Answer 2

Given :

• When sees the top of the tower in a mirror, which is at a distance of 8.4 metres from the tower.

ㅤㅤ

• The mirror is on the ground facing upwards. The man is 0.6 metres away from the mirror and his height is 1.8 metres.

ㅤㅤ

Find :

• How tall is the tower.

ㅤㅤ

Using formula :

★ Height = Man's height/(Distance from mirror * Distance from tower.

ㅤㅤ

Calculations :

→ Height = 1.8/0.6 × 8.4

→ Height = 3 × 8.4

→ Height = 25.2 m

Therefore ,

• 2.5 meters is the height of the tower.