document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285512>Question 285512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The horizontal distance of a kite from the boy flying it is 30 m and 50 m of cord is out from the roll. If the wind <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       moves the kite  horizontally at the rate of 5 km per hour directly away from the boy, how fast is the cord being <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       released? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the horizontal distance is 30m and the string is 50m, the vertical distance is 40m (3,4,5 triangle).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kite is moving away at 5000/3600 horizontally (in m/s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ratio of string extension to horizontal distance is 5 to 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 5000/3600 = 1.39 m/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "String released at (5/3)x 1.39 = 2.32 m/s (Roughly 2 1/3 m/s) </SPAN>\n" );
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