Two pines grow 20 m from one another. The height of one is 35 m, and the other is 14 m.

Two pines grow 20 m from one another. The height of one is 35 m, and the other is 14 m. Find the distance between their tops.

It is known:

2 pines;

The distance between them is 20 m;

The height of one pine tree = 35 m;

Second pine height = 14 m;

Let’s find the distance between their tops.

1) Find the parallel distance to the distance between the pines from the top of the second pine and get 20 m.

2) Find the distance of the first pine from a point parallel to the second top to the top of the first pine.

35 m – 14 m = 21 m.

3) Find the distance between the tops of the pines.

√ (20 ^ 2 + 21 ^ 2) = √ (400 + 441) = √841 = 29 m.

This means that the distance between the tops of two pines is 29 meters.