Answer:
20 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the length of the perpendicular dropped from vertex C to segment AB be x
By geometric mean property:
[tex]x = \sqrt{16 \times 9} \\ \\ x = \sqrt{144} \\ \\ x = 12 \: m \\ \\ By \: Pythagoras \: Theorem: \\ \\ Distance \: across \: the \: pond \\ \\ = \sqrt{ {16}^{2} + {12}^{2} } \\ \\ = \sqrt{256 + 144} \\ \\ = \sqrt{400} \\ \\ = 20 \: m[/tex]
