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A boy flies a kite with a 100-foot-long string. The angle of elevation of the string is 48°. Find the vertical distance between the kite and the point at which the boy is holding the string.
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A boy flies a kite with a 100-foot-long string. The angle of elevation of the string is 48°. Find the vertical distance between the kite and the point at which the boy is holding the string.

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The vertical distance will be given by:
sinθ=opposite/hypotenuse
where:
θ=48°
opposite=h
hypotenuse=100 ft
thus
sin 48=h/100
hence
h=100 sin48
h=74.315 ft

Answer: 74.315 ft
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