Question

A building with a height of 40 meters casts a shadow that is 35 meters long. A statue next to the building casts a shadow that is 7 meters long. How tall ls the statue ?

Answer 1

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Answer:

8 meters

Explanation:

The height of the object and its shadow length are presumed to be proportional.

object height/shadow length = S/7= 40/35

Multiplying by 7 gives ...

S = 7(40/35) = 8

The statue is 8 meters tall.