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A tree is broken at a height of 35 m from the ground and its top touches the ground at a distance of 12 m from the base of the tree. If the tree is at right angles to the ground, find the original height
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A tree is broken at a height of 35 m from the ground and its top touches the ground at a distance of 12 m from the base of the tree. If the tree is at right angles to the ground, find the original height of the tree.

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Original height of tree = (x+5) m
In triangle ABC x square = 5 square + 12 square
X square = 25+144
X square = 169
X = 13
Thus the original height of the tree was 13+15 = 18m
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