SOLUTION: a kite is at the end of a taut 50m string. if the horizontal distance is 25m, find the angle the string makes with the ground

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Question 706608: a kite is at the end of a taut 50m string. if the horizontal distance is 25m, find the angle the string makes with the ground
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a kite is at the end of a taut 50m string.
if the horizontal distance is 25m, find the angle the string makes with the ground
:
Use the cosine; cos(A) =
cos(A) =
A = 60 degrees

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