A tree is standing by the side of a building.1/3 if the height of the tree is above the building 's height. If the building is 12m high,find the height of the tree.
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Answer:
18m
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the height of the building be x.
the of tree above the building be 1/3x.
12m + 1/3x = x
x - 1/3x = 12m
2/3x = 12m
x = 12m × 3/2
x = 18m
The height of tree is 18m.
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Answer:
18m
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us suppose the height of tree be x metre
height of tree above the building= 1x/3
A.T.Q
12 + 1x/3 = x
12 = x - 1x/3
12 = 3x - x /3
12 = 2x/3
12*3 = 2x
36/2 = x
18 = x
Therefore, the height of tree is x metre = 18 m
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