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.
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
