Question

a 33 m tall building casts a shadow. The distance from the top of the building to the tip of the shadow is 36m Find the length of the shadow

Answer 1

14.39

Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

33^2 + b^2 = 36^2

1089 + b^2 = 1296

1089 - 1089 + b^2 = 1296 - 1089

b^2 = 207

b = 14.39