The top of a broken tree touches the ground at a distance of 12 m from its base. If the tree is broken at a height of 5 m from the ground then the actual height of the tree is
(a) 25 m
(b) 13 m
(c) 18 m
(d) 17 m
Tree forms right triangle: vertical = 5 m, base = 12 m. Hypotenuse = 13 m. Total = 5 + 13 = 18 m.