Question

the tree is broken by the wind if the point from where it broke is 5 metre above the ground and its top touches the ground at the distance of 12 metre from its foot find out the total height of the tree before it broke.​

Answer 1

Answer:

when the tree break's it form a triangle whose

hypotenuse = 12 m

height = 5 m

base² = hypotenuse²-height²

base = √ 12²-5²

base = √ 144-25

base = √119

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

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Let A'CB be the tree before it broken at the point C and let the top A' touches the ground at A after it broke. Then ∆ABC is a right angled triangle, at B.

AB = 12 m

BC = 5 m

Using Pythagoras Theorem :-

In ∆ABC :-

(AC)² = (AB)² + (BC)²

(AC)² = (12)² + (5)²

(AC)² = 144 + 25

(AC)² = 169

AC = √169

AC = 13 m

Hence , the total height of the tree:-

A'B = A'C + BC = 13 + 5 = 18 m

Hence , the total height of the tree is 18 m.