Question

two poles of height 25 m and 20 m stand upright in a field.the distance between the two poles is 12 m.find the distance between their tops

Answer 1

Find difference in height:

25 - 20 = 5m

The difference in their height is 5 m

Formula:

Pythagoras' theorem: a² + b² = c²

Find c, the distance between two tops:

12² + 5² = c²

c² = 144 + 25 = 169

c = √169 = 13 m

Answer: The distance is 13 m