document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859966>Question 859966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A kite with a string 80 feet long makes an angle of elevation of 40° with the ground, assuming the string is straight, how high is the kite? Round your answer to the nearest foot. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: Write only the number answer. Do not label as feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518165 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=518165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A kite with a string 80 feet long makes an angle of elevation of 40° with the ground, assuming the string is straight, how high is the kite? Round your answer to the nearest foot. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: Write only the number answer. Do not label as feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with base angle = 40 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and hypotenuse = 80 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(40) = height/80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 80*sin(40) = 59.61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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