document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437232>Question 437232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a rt. triangle with hypotenuse = 40ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and base angle of 60 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the base:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = r*cos(60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40*(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==============<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );