A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. The height of the building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions will be:
A. 10 m
B. 12.5 m
C. 17.5 m
D. 21.25 m
E. None of these
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let the height of the building x metres.Less lengthy shadow, Less in the height (Direct Proportion)
$$\eqalign{ & \therefore 40.25:28.75::17.5:x \cr & \Rightarrow 40.25 \times x = 28.75 \times 17.5 \cr & \Rightarrow x = \frac{{28.75 \times 17.5}}{{40.25}} \cr & \Rightarrow x = 12.5 \cr} $$
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