document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704009>Question 704009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah is flying a kite. She is 5 ft. tall. The kite string makes a 38 degree angle of elevation with the horizontal and the kite is 99 ft. off the ground. How long is the kite string to the nearest tenth of a foot?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you subtract her height from the height of the kite from the ground to answer this question? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433861 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=433861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> She is 5 ft. tall. The kite string makes a 38 degree angle of elevation with the horizontal and the kite is 99 ft. off the ground. How long is the kite string to the nearest tenth of a foot? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you subtract her height from the height of the kite from the ground to answer this question?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would say yes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a picture of the situation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 99-5 = 94 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle at her hand = 38 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the hypotenuse:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(38) = 94/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse = 94/sin(38) = 152.38 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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