A peacock of flying speed 5 km/h is sitiing on a top of a wooden pole of height 10m. There is a hole in the pole downwards and a snake is approaching that hole which is 21m away from the snake.How much time it will take for the peacock to catch the snake before it enters the hole.

• Speed of the peacock = 5 km/h(given)
  Distance of the pole = 10m(given)
  Distance between the pole hole and snake = 21m(given)
  
  Therefore, we have to first find the distance between the peacock and the snake.
  
  This can be done by using Pythagora's Theorem,
  
  Therefore, 21^2 + 10^2 = 23.26 metre(approx)
  
  Speed of the peacock = 5 km/h or 1.39 metre/sec(approx)
  
  Now, we know can find the time for peacock to catch the snake by,
  
  Time = Distance/Speed
  
  = 23.26/1.39
  
  = 16.73 seconds(approx)
  
  Therefore, the required time for peacock to catch the snake before it enters the hole of the pole is 16.73 seconds.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(63) No(6)
• Here snake is approaching the hole. that means we need to know the speed of the snake also to find the time required to catch the snake.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(8)
• peacock(5km/hr)
  |
  10m |
  |
  |____________snake
  21m
  
  now ,distance betwn peacock and snake(considered as x) can be foundd with pythagoras theorem.
  x^2 =10^2+21^2
  =100+441
  =541
  therefore x=23.26 meters(approx)
  
  now, we have distance = 23.26 meters
  speed = 5 km/hr = 1.39 m/s (i.e 5*5/18 m/sec)
  
  time=distance/speed
  =23.26/1.39
  = 16.73 sec
  Ans= 16.73 seconds
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(3)
• pls explain in clear
  
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(9)
• The answer is 16.73 s as solved by snehasis but actually the question mentions that the snake is approaching the hole which means its moving and thus has a speed.Now dost=23.26m by P.T
  time=Dist/Relative speed of peacock wrt snake but here speed of snake is not given so it is not taken into account
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
• peacock flying speed 5 km/h so in(m/s) is (25/18)m/s;
  wooden pole of height 10m;
  21m away from the snake;
  time it will take for the peacock to catch the snake before it enters the hole=10/(25/18)=7.2seconds
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(3)