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A vertical pole of a length 6 m casts a shadow of 4 m long on the ground . At the same time a tower casts a shadow 28 m long . Find the height of the tower.

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  11. In the adjoining figure "seg "Cebot" side " AB, " seg" AD bot" side " ...

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  12. In the adjoining figure , if DeltaABN~=DeltaACM " show that" DeltaAM...

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  13. Let X be any point on side BC of DeltaABC seg XM || side AB and seg XN...

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  14. In the adjoining figure , seg AB || side DC , OD = x OB = x -3 , OC =...

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  16. If DeltaABC~DeltaDEF such that the area of DeltaABC"is" 9 "cm" ^(2) "...

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  18. In DeltaABC , PQ is a line segment intesecting AB at point P and AC at...

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  19. In DeltaABC , angleABC=90^(@). DeltaPAB, DeltaQACandDeltaRBC are the e...

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  20. In DeltaABC , seg DE|| side BC. If 2A (DeltaADE)=A(squareDBCE). Sho...

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