A tree broke due to storm at a point but didn't get separate. Its top touched the ground at a distance of 10m from its base. If the height of the point from the ground,at which the tree was broken is 12/25of the total height of the tree, find its height.

Answer 1

use k as a proportional constant ... 25k - 12k = 13k

13k is the hypotenuse , and 12k is one side
... this is a Pythagorean triple ... 5-12-13
... 5k = 10 m

25k (the height of the tree) is 50 m