Answer:
Height of flagpole before it fell = 5.15 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Height of remain pole (p) = 1.7 m
Distance from base (b) = 3 m
Find:
Height of flagpole before it fell
Computation:
Using Pythagorean theorem
H = √ p² + b
Length of broken part = √ 1.7² + 3²
Length of broken part = √ 2.89 + 9
Length of broken part = √ 11.89
Length of broken part = 3.45 (Approx)
Height of flagpole before it fell = Length of broken part + Height of remain pole
Height of flagpole before it fell = 3.45 + 1.7
Height of flagpole before it fell = 5.15 m
