NABTEB Mathematics 2024 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 50 from the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Mathematics 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Find, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of h in the diagram.

A. A. 16m
B. B. 22m
C. C. 23m
D. D. 18mCorrect

Explanation

Using the Pythagorean relationship between the slant side (17m) and the horizontal offset between the parallel sides (20m and 19m), the perpendicular height h works out to 18m (to the nearest whole number).

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