CBSE Class 10 Maths (Basic) 2024 · Paper 430(B)/S · Question 38
Sukesh is having a garden at the back of his house with trees and flower plants. One day, due to heavy rain and storm, one of the trees broke such that the height of the unbroken part is 15 m and the broken part of the tree bends and touches the ground at 20 m away from the base of the tree. Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
- (i)Find the length of the broken part of the tree.[1]
- (ii)What was the height of the full tree?[1]
- (iii)(a)Find the perimeter of the triangle formed.[2]
- (iii)(b)OR Find the area of the triangle formed.[2]
Answer
(i) The broken part is m long. (ii) The full tree was m tall. (iii)(a) The perimeter of the triangle is m. (iii)(b) The area of the triangle is .
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