SOLUTION: alrighty can someone explain to me how this is done? A KITE IS FLYING ON 50FT. OF STRING. HOW HIGH IS IT ABOVE THE GROUND IF ITS HEIGHT IS 10FT MORE THAN THE HORIZONTAL DISTA

Question 4264: alrighty
can someone explain to me how this is done?
A KITE IS FLYING ON 50FT. OF STRING. HOW HIGH IS IT ABOVE THE GROUND IF ITS HEIGHT IS 10FT MORE THAN THE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM THE PERSON FLYING IT? (ASSUME LEVEL GROUND). I'VE DRAWN A PICTURE AND EVERYTHING, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THANKS
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Didn't we just work that one?? Same question as #4266. See previous posts.

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