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Question Number 209822 by SonGoku last updated on 22/Jul/24

A ramp is supported by six pillars and the talleste

on measures 6 meters . The distance between eachi

pllar is 5 meters . What will be the height of the

third pillar ?

Commented by mr W last updated on 22/Jul/24

\frac{h_{3}}{6} = \frac{4 \times 5}{6 \times 5}

\Rightarrow h_{3} = 4 m

Commented by SonGoku last updated on 22/Jul/24

Did you use triangle similarity ?

Commented by mr W last updated on 22/Jul/24

Commented by mr W last updated on 22/Jul/24

\frac{6 m}{5} = 1.2 m

Commented by mr W last updated on 22/Jul/24

t h e n y o u s h o u l d h a v e e n c l o s e d t h i s

f i g u r e!

w i t h o u t t h i s f i g u r e p e o p l e m a y a l s o

u n d e r s t a n d t h e q u e s t i o n i n t h e w a y

a s i s h o w e d i n m y d i a g r a m .

Commented by SonGoku last updated on 22/Jul/24

Commented by SonGoku last updated on 22/Jul/24

I was having trouble attaching the image .

Commented by SonGoku last updated on 23/Jul/24

Thank you!

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