Shadow Problems — MCQ Practice
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At 10:30 AM, a vertical pole casts a shadow towards the northwest. If a person standing next to the pole wants to walk towards the east, in which direction relative to the shadow should the person walk?
Two poles of heights 8m and 12m cast shadows of 6m and 9m respectively at the same time. What will be the height of a tree that casts a 15m shadow at the same time?
A person notices that at a certain time, their shadow is exactly half their height and points towards the northeast. What can be concluded about the time and sun position?
In a shadow problem, if the sun's elevation angle is 45°, what is the relationship between object height and shadow length?
A building casts a shadow that changes direction from west to east during the day. At what approximate time does the shadow point directly north?