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13 December, 10:48

At a given time and place, the height of an object varies directly as the length of its shadow. If a flagpole 6 meters high casts a shadow 10 meters long, find the height of a building that casts a shadow 45 meters long.

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  1. 13 December, 13:49
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    Height of the building that cast a shadow of 45 meters is 27 meters

    Step-by-step explanation:

    This is a direct variation and let height of the object represent H and shadow represent S

    Hence H∝S

    H = KS, where K=constant of proportionality

    K = H/S

    K = 6/10 = 0.6

    Hence height of a building that cast a shadow of 45 meters

    H = KS

    H = 0.6 * 45 = 27 meters
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