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5. A tree is broken at a height of 5 m from the ground
and its top touches the ground at a distance of
12 m from the base of the tree. Find the original
height of the tree.


Sagot :

The original height of the tree is 60 m

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

the base of the triangle that the fallen tree makes up is 12 and the up right is 5 the tree top is the hypotenuse of this triangle  :)

treeTop= [tex]\sqrt{12^2+5^{2} } }[/tex]

treeTop = [tex]\sqrt{169}[/tex]

treeTop = 13

13+5 = treeHeight

18 = treeHeight