Two houses are in front of each other. Both have chimneys on their top. The line joining the chimneys makes an angle of 45° with the ground. How far are the houses from each other if one house is 25m and other is 10m in height?

Correct Answer: 15 m
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In ∠ABR, ∠ARB = 90° and ∠BAR = 45°
Sum of angles of a triangle = 180°
So ∠ABR = 180 - 90 - 45 = 45°
∴ BR = AR
AS = RQ = 10m
Also, BR = BQ - RQ = 25 - 10 = 15m
∴ AR = 15m = Distance between houses