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A kite string is 100 feet long from the kite to the ground. The string makes a 45° angle with the ground

About how high off the ground is the kite? Leave your answer as a simplified radical

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Answer:

It's not very high

Explanation:

The angle that the string and the ground maje, is acute, because it's smaller than a right angle. So, since it is an acute angle, it's not very high. It is about 30cm high.

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