SOLUTION: a kite is flying on 50ft string. its vertical distance from the ground is 10 ft more than its horizontal distance from the person flying it. assuming that the string is being held

SOLUTION: a kite is flying on 50ft string. its vertical distance from the ground is 10 ft more than its horizontal distance from the person flying it. assuming that the string is being held

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Question 232178: a kite is flying on 50ft string. its vertical distance from the ground is 10 ft more than its horizontal distance from the person flying it. assuming that the string is being held at ground level. find its horizontal distance from the person and its vertical distance from the ground.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's the 3, 4, 5 triangle again.
Vertical = 40
Horizontal = 30

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