Quantitative Aptitude Ques 650

Question: Two poles of height 13 m and 7 m, respectively stand vertically on a plane ground at a distance of 8 m from each other. The distance between their tops is

Options:

A) 9 m

B) 10 m

C) 11 m

D) 12 m

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • According to the question,
    $ 6^{2}+8^{2}=x^{2} $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ x^{2}=100 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=10m $