Question

Jenna is flying a kite on a very windy day. The kite string makes a 60° angle with the ground. The kite is directly above the sandbox, which is 28 feet away from where Jenna is standing. Approximately how much of the kite string is currently being used?

Group of answer choices

48.5 ft

14 ft

56 ft

39.6 ft

Answer 1

The answer is 56ft

Answer 2

look at the attachment

• Let required string be x

`\\ \tt\longmapsto sin60=(Perpendicular)/(Hypotenuse)`

`\\ \tt\longmapsto sin60=(28)/(x)`

`\\ \tt\longmapsto x=(28)/(sin60)`

`\\ \tt\longmapsto x=(28)/(0.86)`

`\\ \tt\longmapsto x=32.6ft`