Question

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23) Two poles of height 6m and 14m
stand vertically upright on a plane
ground. If the distance between their
foot is 15m then the distance
between their tops is​

Answer 1

Answer:

17 m

Step-by-step explanation:

For tops,

Distance(horizontal) between them is 15 m.

Distance(in vertical direction) is 14m - 6m = 8 m.

Now you think this as a separate right angled triangle.

Using Pythagoras theorem,

=> distance b/w tops^2 = 15^2 + 8^2

= 225 + 64

= 289

=> distance b/t tops = √289 = 17 m