Homework Help: maths

Posted by adis on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 10:28am.

a plant 90cm high broke at a point but did not separate its top touches the ground of 27cm from its base find the height of the point from the ground at which the plant broke

maths - Steve, Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 10:34am
if the height is x,

x^2 + 27^2 = (90-x)^2
x = 40.95

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