Question

A tree breaks due to storm at a point but did not get separate. its top touched the ground at the distance of 10 m from its base. If the height of the point from the ground, at which the tree was broken is 12/25 of total height of the tree, find its height.

ANSWER IS 50m. please help me to get process of solving. EXAM DAYS​

Answer 1

Answer:

If the tree's height is x meters, the broken tree forms a right triangle with sides 12/25 x and 10. The hypotenuse is 13/25 x.

10^2 + (.48x)^2 = (.52x)^2

Now just solve for x.