Question

A pole broke at a point but did not separate it top touches the ground at a distance of 5 metre from its base. Itbroke it is at height of 12 metre from the ground what what was the total height of the Broke

Answer 1

Use the Pythagoras theorem Ac^2=(5)^2+(12)^2 = 25+144
= 169 = AC =under root 169
=13cm