MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem
Problem
A rectangular sheet measures 30 cm by 18 cm. From one corner a right-angled triangular piece is removed such that the two perpendicular sides of the triangular cut-out are 10 cm and 24 cm and lie along the sides of the rectangle. Find the length of the shortest straight line that can be drawn from the opposite corner of the sheet to the vertex of the triangular cut-out that is farthest from it.