Question

a tree is broken at height of 7m from the ground and it's top touches the ground at a distance of 24m from the base of the tree . find the original height of the tree.​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the broken part of tree be x

then total height of tree=7+x

since it form a right angled triangle with base 24m and height 7m and hypotenuse be x

then by using Pythagoras theorem

(hypotenuse)^2=(base)^2+(height)^2

x^2=24^2+7^2

x^2=576+49

x^2=625

x=25

therefore height of tree =x+7=25+7=31

therefore the total is 31

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