Question

A pole that is 2.5 m tall cast a shadow that is 1.63 m long. At the same time, a nearby building cast a shadow that is 35.75 m long. How tall is the building?

Answer 1

The building is 36.62 m long.

Explanation:

1. The difference between the pole and its shadow》2.5m - 1.63m = 0.87m {So the shadow pole is 0.87m shorter than the actual pole }
2. So if the shadow of the building is 35.75m....then the actual building should be 0.87m longer than it, therefore 》35.75m + 0.87m = 36.62 m