Question

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.

Answer 1

The original height of the tree is 60 m

Answer 2

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=
`\sqrt{12^2+5^(2) } }`

treeTop =
`√(169)`

treeTop = 13

13+5 = treeHeight

18 = treeHeight