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A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of 40.25 m. What is the height of a building casting a shadow of 28.75 m under similar conditions?

Question: A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of 40.25 m. What is the height of a building casting a shadow of 28.75 m under similar conditions?
  • A. 10 m
  • B. 12.5 m ✓
  • C. 17.5 m
  • D. 21.25 m
Correct Answer: B. 12.5 m
Explanation: Using similar triangles: Height = (17.5 × 28.75) / 40.25 = 12.5 m.

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