Kweku walked 8m up to slope and was 3m above the ground. If he walks...
MATHEMATICS
WAEC 2016
Kweku walked 8m up to slope and was 3m above the ground. If he walks 12m further up the slope, how far above the ground will he be?
- A. 4.5m
- B. 6.0m
- C. 7.5m
- D. 9.0m
Correct Answer: C. 7.5m
Explanation
By similar triangles, \(\frac{8}{3}\) = \(\frac{8 + 12}{h}\)
\(\frac{8}{3} = \frac{20}{h}\)
h = \(\frac{3 \times 20}{8}\)
= 7.5m
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