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Two poles of height 6 m and 11 m stand vertically upright on a plane ground. If the distance between their foot is 12 m, then the distance between their tops is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3
Solution figure for JIPMAT 2022 QA question 11 (Geometry)

As we can see from the diagram, we'll use pythagoras theorem to find the distance between their tops.

Distance =52+122=25+144=169=13=\sqrt{5^2+12^2}=\sqrt{25+144}=\sqrt{169}=13m

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