A geometry problem by Jamil Ahmad
Geometry
Level
2
Angle COB is 90 degrees.
Find the value of OB length without using trigonometric functions sin, cos etc. Pythagorian theorem can be used.
The answer is 6.5.
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1 solution
it would be OK to join BE and then apply pythagorus in all the triangles. Assuming BE to be y and OE to be x solve in TWO variables to get the answer as 6.5079144126