document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157672>Question 1157672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Emmanuel is flying a kite with a string 80 feet long. His brother, Jesse, is standing directly under the kite and is 50 feet away from Emmanuel. Jesse estimated the distance of the kite above the ground at 30 feet. Emmanuel estimated approximately 60 feet. Which brother's estimation is correct?Emmanuel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jesse<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Justify your reasoning </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #780545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=780545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is a right triangle with the base 50 feet and the kite at the end of the 80 foot hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50^2+x^2=80^2, where x is the height of the kite<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=3900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=62.45 feet, Emmanuel would be correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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