A 10 foot long bamboo pole is broken in such a way that the tip touches the ground 3 feet from the base of the stem. What is the height of the break?SOLUTION:
Let the other leg be x and the hypotenuse be 10 - x. Then, (10 - x)2 = x2 + 32 100 - 20x - x2 = x2 + 9 -20x = -91 x = 91/20 feet
