Two vertical poles and

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Triangles · Triangles

Problem

Two vertical poles

AP

and

BQ

, each

5\,\text{m}

high, stand on level ground with

PQ = 12\,\text{m}

. A cable of length

13\,\text{m}

joins

A

Q

, and another cable of the same length joins

B

P

. Prove that

\triangle APQ

is congruent to

\triangle BQP