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The anser answer are A(250 feet)-(b)150 feet)-c)100 feet)-d(200 feet)

The anser answer are A(250 feet)-(b)150 feet)-c)100 feet)-d(200 feet)-example-1

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Answer:

(b) 150 feet

Explanation:

You want to know the height of a kite at the end of 225 feet of string, flying at an angle of elevation of 45°.

Right triangle

The 45° angle in the given right triangle tells you this is one of the "special" right triangles. Its side lengths have the ratios ...

1 : 1 : √2

where √2 is the hypotenuse.

That means the other two legs of this right triangle are ...

(225 ft)/√2 ≈ 159.099 ft

Rounded to the nearest 50 feet, this is about 150 feet.

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Additional comment

The sine function relates the angle value to the opposite side:

Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse

Opposite = Hypotenuse · Sin

height = (225 ft)·sin(45°) = 225 ft/√2 ≈ 159.099 ft

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