During a storm, a tree falls toward a house. The top of the tree leans against the house 45 feet above the ground. The distance on the ground from the house to

Question

During a storm, a tree falls toward a
house. The top of the tree leans
against the house 45 feet above the
ground. The distance on the ground
from the house to the base of the
tree is 24 feet. What is the height of
the tree?

Answer 1

n^2=45^2+24^2

n^2=2025+576

n^2=2601

√n^2=√2601

n=51 feet is the height of the tree

 

also,...

45/3=15

24/3=8

n^2=15^2+8^2

n^2=225+64

n^2=289

√n^2=√289

n=17

17*3=51 feet  (just smaller numbers to work with)