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daniel is flying a kite with an angle of elevation 40 degrees. all 80 ft of string have been let out. if there is no sag in the string. find the height of the kite

 Jan 9, 2020
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This makes a right triangle...hypotenuse = 80

          Height = opposite

sin 40 = opp/hyp = opp/80

.643 = opp/80

51.4 ft  = opp = height

 Jan 9, 2020
edited by ElectricPavlov  Jan 10, 2020

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