A tree of height 36m is on one edge of a road broke at a certain height. It fell in such a way that the top of the tree touches the other edge of the road. If the breadth of the road is 12m, then what is the height at which the tree broke? Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 16  B) 17  C) 18  D) 19  E) 20
Let the tree was broken at x meters height from the ground and 36 - x be the length of other part of the tree.   From the diagram, (36−x)2=x2+122(36−x)2=x2+122   ⇒1296−72x+x2=x2+144⇒1296−72x+x2=x2+144   ⇒72x=1296−144⇒72x=1296−144   ⇒x=16   16nswer:16
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A tree of height 36m is on one edge of a road broke at a certain height. It fell in such a way that the top of the tree touches the other edge of the road. If the breadth of the road is 12m, then what is the height at which the tree broke?