SOLUTION: A person flying a kite holds the string 4 feet above ground level. The string of the kite is taut and makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal (see the figure). Approximate the

Question 1191622: A person flying a kite holds the string 4 feet above ground level. The string of the kite is taut and makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal (see the figure). Approximate the height h of the kite above level ground if 400 feet of string is payed out. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
h = __ ft
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A person flying a kite holds the string 4 feet above ground level. The string of the kite is taut and makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal (see the figure). Approximate the height h of the kite above level ground if 400 feet of string is payed out.
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h = 400*sin(60) + 4
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