Question 13 Marks
Two poles of $10m$ and $15m$ stand upright on a plane ground. If the distance between the tops is $13m,$ find the distance between their feet.
Answer

Let $BC = x m$
In right angled $\triangle\text{ACB},$
$A B^2=A C^2+B C^2 \text { [by Pythagoras theoram] }$
$\Rightarrow(13)^2=(5)^2+x^2$
$\Rightarrow 169-25=x^2$
$\Rightarrow 144=x^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\sqrt{144}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=12\text{m}$
Hence, the distance between the feet of two poles is $12m.$
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Let $BC = x m$
In right angled $\triangle\text{ACB},$
$A B^2=A C^2+B C^2 \text { [by Pythagoras theoram] }$
$\Rightarrow(13)^2=(5)^2+x^2$
$\Rightarrow 169-25=x^2$
$\Rightarrow 144=x^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\sqrt{144}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=12\text{m}$
Hence, the distance between the feet of two poles is $12m.$
























