SOLUTION: A kite is tethered to a stake in the ground by a string 40 ft. long, which makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground.if the kite fell vertically to the ground, how far away from

Question 437232: A kite is tethered to a stake in the ground by a string 40 ft. long, which makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground.if the kite fell vertically to the ground, how far away from the stake would the kite land?
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A kite is tethered to a stake in the ground by a string 40 ft. long, which makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground.if the kite fell vertically to the ground, how far away from the stake would the kite land?
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Draw the picture.
You have a rt. triangle with hypotenuse = 40ft
and base angle of 60 degrees.
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Find the base:
x = r*cos(60)
x = 40*(1/2)
x = 20ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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