Question

A kite is flying on a string that is 73 feet long. The angle

the kite makes with the ground is 51 degrees. How high
is the kite flying?

Answer 1

56.73 ft

Explanation:

Given:

51° (angle)

73ft (hypotenuse)

With the given information use sin to determine the height of the kite.

sin51° = x/73

solve for x (height)

x= 73*sin51°

x= 56.73ft