SOLUTION: A kite is flying at the end of 260m string (straight).how high above the ground is the kite if the string makes an angle of 61 degrees with the ground?

Question 1020146: A kite is flying at the end of 260m string (straight).how high above the ground is the kite if the string makes an angle of 61 degrees with the ground?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Consider this as a right
angled triangle.
String is the hypotenuse
The height of the kite from
the ground is the opposite side.
Sin(x) = Opposite/Hypotenuse
sin(61) = Opposite/260
Opposite = sin(61) x 260 = 227.4m
So, the height = 227.4m
Hope this helps :-)

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