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Due to sun, a 6ft man casts a shadow of 4ft, whereas a pole next to the man casts a shadow of 36ft. What is the height of the pole?

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Correct Answer: Option C
Both the man and pole are near each other and are illuminated by same sun from same direction.
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So angle of elevation for sun is same for both.
So ration of object to shadow will be same for all objects. (Proportionality Rule)
$$\frac{{{\text{Object}}\,{\text{height}}}}{{{\text{Shadow}}\,{\text{length}}}} = \frac{6}{4} = \frac{{\text{H}}}{{36}}$$
∴ H = 54 ft = Height of pole
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