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A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9m high. From a point 27m away from the bottom of the pillar, a snake is coming to its hole at the base of the pillar. Seeing the snake the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what distance from the hole is the snake caught?

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In `Delta ABD,` pythogorus therem `9^(2)+x^(2)= (27-x)^(2)` Solve it to get `x = 12m.`
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