SOLUTION: a perosn is flying a kite while holding the string 8ft above the ground at an angle of 73 degrees. If the string is 50 ft long, find the altitude of the kite.

Question 404552: a perosn is flying a kite while holding the string 8ft above the ground at an angle of 73 degrees. If the string is 50 ft long, find the altitude of the kite.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a person is flying a kite while holding the string 8ft above the ground at an angle of 73 degrees.
If the string is 50 ft long, find the altitude of the kite.
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This is a right triangle, we can use the sine of 73, Find the side opposite (s)
the kite string is the hypotenuse
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sin(73) =
.9563 =
s = 50 * .9563
s = 47.8 ft
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All this takes place 8 ft above the ground, therefore
47.8 + 8 = 55.8 ft is the altitude
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