Question

a pole broke at a point but did not separate it top touched the ground at a distance of 5 metre for its Bass if the point where it is broke is at a height of 12 m from the ground what was the total height of the pole before it broke

Answer 1

tan=12/5
total hieght= 12+x
sin=12/x
as angle will be equal
12/5=12/x
12x=60
x=5
total hieght=12+5=17