Question

A lotus flower is blooming in a lake. The flower in 1/2 metres above the surface of the lake. When the western wind blows the flower droop at a distance of 2m from the base. Find the depth of the lake

Answer 1

Answer:

Depth of lake = 1.5m

Step-by-step explanation:

The total length of lotus would be the length above the surface added with length below the surface

1) The flower is 0.5 meters above the surface of the lake

2) The total length of lotus is 2 meters

Therefore,

Length of lotus = Length below the surface + Length above the surface

So, 2m = Length below the surface + 0.5m

Length below the surface = 1.5m

As length below the surface is equal to the depth of lake therefore

Depth of Lake= 1.5 meters