Register
Brian's kite is flying at the end of 82 feet of string. His end of string, is 3 feet off the ground. the angle of elevation of the kite is 55 degrees. What is the height of the kite?
110k views
2 votes
Brian's kite is flying at the end of 82 feet of string. His end of string, is 3 feet off the ground. the angle of elevation of the kite is 55 degrees. What is the height of the kite?

User Vinay Sharma
by
8.0k points

1 Answer

2 votes
I don't really know how to explain my work so I will post a picture of my work. I basically made a right triangle with the length of the string being the hypotenuse and solved for x. I then added 3 to x since he is holding the string 3 feet off of the ground.
I hope this helps. Let me know in the comments if anything is unclear.
Brian's kite is flying at the end of 82 feet of string. His end of string, is 3 feet-example-1
User Raymond Wu
by
7.2k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
A dealer sells a certain type of chair and a table for $40. He also sells the same sort of table and a desk for $83 or a chair and a desk for $77. Find the price of a chair, table, and of a desk.
Link Copied!