1. A man goes 10 m due east and then 24 m due north. Find the distance from the
starting point
2. A tree broke at a point but did not separate. its top touched the ground at a distance of 6 dm from its base. if the point where it broke be at a height 2.5 dm from the ground, what was the total height of the tree before it broke.
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Answer:
Towards North=24m
Towards East=10m
Using Pythagoras Theorem,
(Hypotenuse)
2
=(base)
2
+(height)
2
=(10)
2
+(24)
2
=100+576
=676
=(26)
2
Starting point =
(Hypotenuse)
2
=
(26)
2
=26m
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Answer for #1: 34 m away from starting point
Answer for #2: 8.5 dm tall
Step-by-step explanation:
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