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A kite flying in the air has a 4-m line attached to it. Its line is pulled taut and casts a 3-m shadow. Find the height of the kite. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth

User AndriyFM
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Answer:

2.6

Explanation:

I used the a^2+b^2=c^2 to get this answer. I squared all the number given and got 16 and 9. Then I subtract them to get 7. Finally square 7 off and got 2.6 as the final answer

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√(7) = 2.6

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