SOLUTION: A kite rises at an angle of 11� with the ground. Find the distance the kite has flown when it has covered a horizontal distance of 100 feet. Round your answer to the nearest foot.

Question 437752: A kite rises at an angle of 11� with the ground. Find the distance the kite has flown when it has covered a horizontal distance of 100 feet. Round your answer to the nearest foot.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A kite rises at an angle of 11� with the ground. Find the distance the kite has flown when it has covered a horizontal distance of 100 feet. Round your answer to the nearest foot.
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Find the hypotenuse if angle = 11 degrees and adjacent side = 100.
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cos(11) = 100/hyp
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hyp = 100/cos(11)
hyp = 101.87 ft
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cheers,
Stan H.
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