Shadow
A meter pole perpendicular to the ground throws a shadow of 40 cm long. The house throws a shadow 6 meters long. What is the height of the house?
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- geometry
- similarity of triangles
- planimetrics
- triangle
- basic functions
- ratio
- inverse relationship
- direct relationship
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