Question

solve the following: 2. a tree is broken at a height of 4 cm from the ground. its top touches the ground at a distance of 3 cm from the base of the tree. find the original height of the tree.​

Answer 1

Answer:

9 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

by using Pythagoras theorem

• ac^2=ab^2+bc^2

(^2 means spuare)

• ac^2 = (4)^2 + (3)^2
• ac^2 =16 + 9
• ac^2 = 25
• ac = 5

we have find ac = 5 (broken part of tree from 4 cm to ground)

now add 4 + 5 means remaining part + broken part of tree

• 4+5 = 9 cm

so the original height of the tree is 9 cm