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If the string forms a straight line, how high is the kite above the ground?

If the string forms a straight line, how high is the kite above the ground?-example-1
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Answer:

102.44 feet

Explanation:

This kite and its height forms a right triangle. In a right triangle, the sine of an angle is the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the hypotenuse, which in this case is 130 feet. Therefore:


\sin 52= (x)/(130)


x=\sin 52 * 130\approx 102.44 feet. Hope this helps!

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