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two poles 18 m and 13m high stand upright if thier feet are m apart find the distance between their tops

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Answered by smartcow1
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Hey there,

ab= 18 m
cd= 13 m
bd= 12 m
find ac
construction = draw a line ce parallel to bd
it means ebcd is rectangle 
then ec = 12 m 
angle aec= 90 
ea =ab-eb
  =18 m - 13 m
  = 5 m
ea =5 m
ea^2+ec^2=ac^2
(5m)^2+(12m)^2=ac^2
(25+144)m^2=ac^2
ac^2=169m^2
square rooting both side
ac=13m

Hope this helps!
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