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1. Samuel is out with a kite. When he takes a break he attaches it to the floor. The kite is on a thread that is 16 meters long and makes a 30 degrees angle with the floor. How high above the floor is the kite?

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Answer:


h=8m

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Slant height
S=16meters

Angle
\theta =30

Generally the equation for Height h is mathematically given by


h=Ssin\theta


h=16*sin30


h=8m

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