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To calculate:The height of child when the shadow is
Answer to Problem 6.9.2EP
The height of childis
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Shadow of child
Height of Woman
Shadow of Woman
Calculation:
Let the height of childbe
Height to Shadowfractionsare as follows:
Fraction of Woman
Fraction of child
Since, the height to shadow fractions are for the same time, comparing both the fractions−
Solving the above equation, we have:
Thus, the height of childis
Conclusion:
Height of childis
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