Vertical rod

The vertical one-meter-long rod casts a shadow 150 cm long. Calculate the height of a column whose shadow is 36 m long simultaneously.

Correct answer:

h2 =  24 m

Step-by-step explanation:

h1=1 m t1=150 cm m=150:100  m=1.5 m t2=36 m  h1:t1 = h2:t2  h2=h1 t1t2=1 2336=24 m



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