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Please help me to solve this problem

Please help me to solve this problem-example-1
User Hroncok
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Answer:

12

Explanation:

let x be the broken ht. then hypotenuse will be 18-x.

sin 30 = x/(18-x)

1/2 = x/(18-x)

18-x = 2x

3x = 18

x = 6

18-6 is the ht of broken part which is 12

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