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As shown in the figures, two poles of height 8m and 4m are perpendicular to the groudn. If the length of shadow smaller pole due to sunlight is 6 m then long will be the shadow of the bigger pole of the same time?

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`therefore ` The shadow of the bigger pole will be 12 metres long at that time.
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