Question

two poles of height 6m and 11m stand on a plane ground.if th distance between the feet of the poles is 12m find the distance between their topes.

Answer 1

Answer:

let the poles be ab and cd

ab=6m

cd=11m

Step-by-step explanation:

Join ae such that it is parallel to bd

By pythagoras thm

ac^2=ae^2+ce^2

ac^2=12^2+11^2

ac=root of 144+121

ac=root of 265

ac=16.27m