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A vertical pole of 5.6 m height casts a shadow 3.2 m long. At the same time find (i) thelength of the shadow cast by another pole 10.5 m high (ii) the height of a pole which casea shadow 5m long |
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Answer» (i) 6 m (II) 8.75 m Step-by-step explanation: Question (i) Define x: Let x be the length of the shadow Solve x: pole1/pole2 = shadow1/shadow2 5.6/10.5 = 3.2/x 5.6x = 10.5(3.2) 5.6x = 33.6 x = 6 m Answer: The shadow is 6 m long Question (ii): Define x: Let the height of the POLE be x Solve x: USING the property of similar figures pole1/pole2 = shadow1/shadow2 5.6/x = 3.2/5 3.2x = 5.6(5) 3.2x =28 x = 8.75 m |
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