Question

a tree is broken by wind .if the point from where it broke is 5m above the ground and its top touches the ground at a distance of 12m from its foot,find out the total length of tree from where it broke.

Answer 1

Let it be x
Total height of the tree before it broke=5+12=17
Then,
By the Pythagoras theorem
xsqure=5square+12square
=(5×5)+(12×12)
=25+144
=169
x. =√169
Now ,I think you can solve it further from your own