SOLUTION: Sandra is flying a kite at the end of a string that forms a straight segment that is 250 feet long. She holds the bottom of the string 3.5 feet above the ground. The angle formed b

Question 1176066: Sandra is flying a kite at the end of a string that forms a straight segment that is 250 feet long. She holds the bottom of the string 3.5 feet above the ground. The angle formed by the string and ground level is 70∘
What is the vertical distance in feet, between the kite and the ground? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
Answer by ikleyn(52785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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   The vertical distance is  3.5 + 250*sin(70°)  feet.

Use your calculator.

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