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QA 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 condition will be

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  • A 10 ✔ ✖
  • B 12.5 ✔ ✖
  • C 17.5 ✔ ✖
  • D 21.25 ✔ ✖
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let the height of the building be x metres

less length shadow,less is the height (direct proportion)

40.25:28.75::17.5:x

40.25x=28.75×17.5

x=28.75/40.25

x=12.5

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