Question

Two chimneys 80 m and 13 m high stand upright on
a ground. If their feet are 12 m apart then find the
distance between their tops

Answer 1

Answer:

In the figure, we can see the difference in height is (18−13) m =5 m

The distance between the feet is 12 m

We can apply Pythagoras theorem to find the distance between their tops:

d=

(5)

2

+(12)

2

=13 m

THANK YOU!!!!