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A kite with a string 50 meters long makes an angle of elevation of 58o with the ground, assuming the string is straight, how high is the kite? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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A kite with a string 50 meters long makes an angle of elevation of 58o with the ground, assuming the string is straight, how high is the kite? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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string is the hypotenuse
angle is 58 degrees
sine (58) = height / 50
height = 50 * .84805
height = 42.4025


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