Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Measurement and Geometry · hard
A 1-m pole casts a shadow 4 m long. At the same time, a building casts a shadow 48 m long. How tall is the building?
- 192 m
- 45 m
- 12 m
- 48 m
Answer
C. 12 m
Solution
Similar triangles: H/48 = 1/4 → H = 12 m.
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