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A vertical pole 6 m high casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground. At the same time a tower casts a shadow 28 m long. Find the height of the tower.
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Answer
42 m
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Explanation
The sun's rays make the same angle with the ground for both, so the triangles are similar and height/shadow is the same ratio. Hence h/28 = 6/4, giving h = 42 m.
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