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Question Number 25125 by adityapratap2585@gmail.com last updated on 04/Dec/17

A vertical stick 12 cm long casts a   shadow of 8 cm long on the ground .  At the same time, a tower casts a   shadow of 40 m long on the ground.   find the hight of the tower ?

$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{A}}\:\mathrm{vertical}\:\mathrm{stick}\:\mathrm{12}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{cm}}\:\mathrm{long}\:\mathrm{casts}\:\mathrm{a}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{shadow}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{8}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{cm}}\:\mathrm{long}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{ground}\:. \\ $$$$\mathrm{At}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{same}\:\mathrm{time},\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{tower}\:\mathrm{casts}\:\mathrm{a}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{shadow}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{40}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{m}}\:\mathrm{long}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{ground}.\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{hight}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{tower}\:? \\ $$

Commented by adityapratap2585@gmail.com last updated on 04/Dec/17

solve ho gya. sorry

$$\mathrm{solve}\:\mathrm{ho}\:\mathrm{gya}.\:\mathrm{sorry} \\ $$

Answered by mrW1 last updated on 04/Dec/17

height of tower=40×((12)/8)=60 m

$${height}\:{of}\:{tower}=\mathrm{40}×\frac{\mathrm{12}}{\mathrm{8}}=\mathrm{60}\:{m} \\ $$

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