A tree is broken by the wind but doesn't separate if the point from where it breaks is 9 m above the ground and its top touches the ground at the distance of 12 m from its foot find out the total height of the tree before it broke.
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24 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Base= 12 m
Perpendicular Height= 9 m
Hypotenuse^2= Base^2 + Perpendicular^2
=> 12^2 + 9^2
=> 144+81
=> 225
If, Hypotenuse^2=225
=> Hypotenuse= 15 m
So total height of tree is (15+9)m i.e. 24 m
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