Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Measurement and Geometry · hard
A 2-m pole casts a shadow 6 m long. At the same time, a building casts a shadow 42 m long. How tall is the building?
- 126 m
- 38 m
- 14 m
- 84 m
Answer
C. 14 m
Solution
Similar triangles: H/42 = 2/6 → H = 14 m.
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