A tree struck by lighting broke at a point 13 ft above the ground as shown. What was the height of the tree to the nearest tenth of a foot?
13² + 38² = c², so 169 + 1444 = c², 1613 = c², and 40.2 ≈ c.
Add this length to the height of the bottom tree: 40.2 + 13 = 53.2 ft.
The height of the tree was about 53.2 ft.
Explanation:
Solved using pythagoras theorem.
