Question

A tree is broken at a height of 5 m, from the ground and its top touches the ground at a distance of 12 m from the base of the tree, find the original height of the tree ​

Answer 1

Answer:

13 metre

Step-by-step explanation:

by applying pythagoras theorem

${12 }^{2}$

+

${5}^{2}$

=144+25=169

by taking square root

13metre

therefore height of tree is 13 metre

Answer 2

Answer:

13 metre

Step-by-step explanation:

by applying pythagoras theorem

+

=144+25=169

by taking square root

13metre

therefore height of tree is 13 metre