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.

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Sampada · Answer 1 · 2022-07-06T21:45:18+0000

Answer:

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