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ANNA LETS OUT 50 M OF STRING WHEN SHE OBSERVES THAT THE KIT IS DIRECTLY OVER HER FREIND EMILY. IF ANNA IS 35 M FROM EMILY, ESTIMATE THE HEIGHT OF THE KITE IF EMILY HOLDS THE STRING 1.5 M ABOVE THE GROUND
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ANNA LETS OUT 50 M OF STRING WHEN SHE OBSERVES THAT THE KIT IS DIRECTLY OVER HER FREIND EMILY. IF ANNA IS 35 M FROM EMILY, ESTIMATE THE HEIGHT OF THE KITE IF EMILY HOLDS THE STRING 1.5 M ABOVE THE GROUND

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Refer to the figure shown below.

From the Pythagorean theorem, obtain
x² + 35² = 50²
x² = 50² - 35² = 1275
x = 35.707

The hight is
x + 1.5 = 35.707 + 1.5 = 37.204 m

Answer: 37.2 m (nearest tenth)

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