Question

8. The trunk of a straight tree breaks at a height of 16 m above the ground in a storm and the topmost part of the
tree just touches the ground at a distance of 30 m from its foot. What was the height of the tree before it broke



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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

In ΔABC

tan30  =  10 BC

​⇒BC=10/  3 m

Again

cos30  =  AC/ AB

2

3

​  

 

​  

=  

AC

10

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⇒AC=20/  

3

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m

height of the tree will be =AC+BC=  

3

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20

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+  

3

​  

 

10

​  

=  

3

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30

​  

=10  

3

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m

Answer 2

Answer:

50m

Explanation:

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