An electric pole, 14 metres high, casts a shadow of 10 metres. Find the height of a tree that casts a shadow of 15 metres under similar conditions.
Correct answer: A
Explanation
direct proportion x1/y1=x2/y2
14/10=15/x
(14/10) 15=x
21 = x
A
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