Question

A kite is flying 78 ft off the ground, and its string is pulled taut. The angle of elevation of the kite is 41°. Find the length of the string. Round your answer to the

nearest tenth.
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Answer 1

Length of kite string = 118.9 feet (Approx.)

Explanation:

Given:

Height of kite = 78 feet

Angle of elevation = 41°

Find;

Length of kite string

Computation:

Height of kite = Perpendicular

Length of kite string = Hypotenuse

Using trigonometry function;

Sinθ = Perpendicular / Hypotenuse

Sin 41 = Height of kite / Length of kite string

0.656 = 78 / Length of kite string

Length of kite string = 78 / 0.656

Length of kite string = 118.9 feet (Approx.)