Question

a pole of height 3 metres is struck by a speeding car and breaks into two pieces such that the first piece is 1/2 of the second.find the length of both pieces

Answer 1

given
the length of side is 3
it is broken in such a way that one is half they another
Then the lengths are x and 2x respectively
x+2x=3
3x=3
x=1
There fore the lenghts are
1 and 2 (lenghts are x and 2x)

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

given

the length of side is 3

it is broken in such a way that one is half they another

Then the lengths are x and 2x respectively

x+2x=3

3x=3

x=1

There fore the lengths are

1 and 2 (lengths are x and 2x)

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