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Bob tied the end of his kite to a stake in the ground 1tft away from a 14ft tall street light. The top of

the kite touches the top of the street light. If the body of the kite is 4ft, how long is the kite string?
A.) 19. 1ft
C.) 13.8ft
B.)17 8ft
D.) 21.8ft

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Use the Pythagorean theorem. C is the answer.
Bob tied the end of his kite to a stake in the ground 1tft away from a 14ft tall street-example-1
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