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Answer -
Given, Length of the vertical pole = 6m
Shadow of the pole = 4 m
Let Height of tower = h m
Length of shadow of the tower = 28 m
In ΔABC and ΔDEF,
∠C = ∠E (angular elevationof sum)
∠B = ∠F = 90°
∴ ΔABC ~ ΔDEF (AA similarity criterion)
∴ AB/DF = BC/EF (If two triangles are similar corresponding sidesare proportional)
∴ 6/h = 4/28
⇒h = (6×28)/4
⇒ h = 6 × 7
⇒ h = 42 m
Hence, the height of the tower is 42 m.