Question

A pole broke at a point but did not separate. its top touches the ground at a distance of 5 M from its base. if the point where it broke is at a height of 12 m from the ground, what was the total height of the pole before it broke

Answer 1

$\sqrt{ {5}^{2} + {12}^{2} }$
$= \sqrt{169}$
$= \sqrt{ {13}^{2} }$
$= 13$

so the total height of the pole before it broke is (12+13) m=25 m