one end of a rope is tired to a tree at a height of 6m the other end is tied to a peg on the ground at a distance of 8 m from the tree to prevent the tree from falling what is the minimum length of reps required to do this
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Here the setup forms a right angled triangle.
The height = 6m
The base = 8m.
According to Pythagoras' theorem,
Base^2 + Height ^2 = Hypotenuse^2
6^2 + 8^2 = Hyp^2
36+64 = Hyp^2
Therefore
Hyp = 10m.
The length of rope is 10m.
Hope that helps.
The height = 6m
The base = 8m.
According to Pythagoras' theorem,
Base^2 + Height ^2 = Hypotenuse^2
6^2 + 8^2 = Hyp^2
36+64 = Hyp^2
Therefore
Hyp = 10m.
The length of rope is 10m.
Hope that helps.
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