SOLUTION: The tail of a kite is 1.5ft plus twice the length of the kite. Together, the kite and tail are 15ft 6in long. What is the length of the tail?
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Question 214786: The tail of a kite is 1.5ft plus twice the length of the kite. Together, the kite and tail are 15ft 6in long. What is the length of the tail?
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let k = length of kite
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1.5 +2k = lg tail
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Total lg = k + 1.5 +2k = 15' 6" = 186 "
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3k = 186 - 1.5 ft = 186 -18 = 168 "
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k= 168 /3 = 56 "
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check, overall = 56 + 18 + 112 = 186 = 15'6",,,,ok
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