Question

A tree is broken at a height of 5m from the ground at a distance of 12m from the base of the tree.Find the orginial height of the tree​

Answer 1

Let A'CB be the tree before it broken at the point C and let the top A' touches the ground at A after it broke.

Then ΔABC is a right angled triangle, at B.

Hence, the total height of the tree(A'B) = A'C + CB = 13 + 5 = 18 m.