A boy of height 1.5 m is standing at a distance of 15m from the foot of a
lamp post. What is the height of the lamp post if the length of the shadow
of the boy is 6m.
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A boy of height 1.5 m is standing at a distance of 15m from the foot of a
lamp post. What is the height of the lamp post if the length of the shadow
of the boy is 6m.
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[email protected] = (1.5)/6 = 1/4
also ,
[email protected] = h/ (15+6) = h/21
here , 1/4 = h/21
=> h = 21/4 = 5.25
The height of the lamp post is 5.25 m