A 15 meter trunk broke and fell against a wall. The base of the tree is 10 meters from the wall. Found the distance from the gro

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und to the top of the tree. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Identify which trig function you will be using to solve the problem.

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Drupady [299] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-07T14:39:48+03:00

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Answer:

11.2 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance from the ground to the top of the tree = h

Using Pythagoras rule :

Adjacent² = hypotenus² - opposite²

h² = 15² - 10²

h² = 225 - 100

h² = 125

h = Sqrt(125)

h = 11.18

h = 11.2 m to the nearest tenth