Question

A 32m tall building casts a shadow. The distance from the top of the building to the tip of the shadow is 34m.

Answer 1

${34}^{2} - {32}^{2} = {x}^{2} \\ 1156 - 1024 = {x}^{2} \\ 132 = {x}^{2} \\ \sqrt{132} = x \\ 2 \sqrt{33} = x \\11.5 = x$