Question

A tree broke at a point but did not separate Is top touched 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 treebefore it broke?

Answer 1

The total height of the tree is 25 metre

Answer 2

${12}^{2} + {5}^{2} = 144 + 25 \\ = \sqrt{169} \\ = 13$