Jill is flying a kite that has a 30ft. long string. If Jill is 5.4 ft. tall and her arm is making a 31-degree angle with the ground, how high is the kite in the air?

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Jill is flying a kite that has a 30ft. long string. If Jill is 5.4 ft. tall and her arm is making a 31-degree angle with the ground, how high is the kite in the air?

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Answer:

20.85ft

Explanation:

height of kite = person's height + vertical component of kite at the angle

= 5.4ft + 30sin31

=20.85ft

Weisk answered Nov 10, 2022

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