Question

A tree 16m tall is broken at a height of 6m from the ground find the distance of the point where the top touch ground from the base at the tree.

Answer 1

Answer:

8cm

Explanation:

perpendicular = 6cm

hypotenuse = 16-6=10 cm

$base { }^{2} = hypotenuse {}^{2} - perpendicular {}^{2}$

$base {}^{2} = 10 {}^{2} - {6}^{2}$

${ base}^{2} = 100 - 36$

${base}^{2} = 64$

base = 8cm