Using similar triangles formed by the fence, and the house, the top of which the property line passes, the height of the house can be determined.
Reasons:
The given parameters are;
Height of the fence = 12 foot
Length of the shadow cast by the fence = 25 foot
Distance of the house from the property line = 60 feet
The maximum allowable height for the house.
Solution:
Using similar triangles, we have;
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{Height \ of \, fence}{Length \ of \ fence \ shadow} = \mathbf{\frac{Height \ of \, house}{Distance \ of \ house\ from \ property \ line}}[/tex]
Which gives;
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{12}{25} = \mathbf{\frac{Height \ of \, house}{60}}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle Height \ of \ house = \frac{12}{25} \times 60 = 28.8[/tex]
The height of the house = 28.8 feet
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