document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437230>Question 437230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A kite flying 20 ft. above the ground is attached to a string 80 ft. long. The string is being held by a person on the ground.if the kite fell vertically to the ground, how far away from the stake would the kite land? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The use of trigonometry to solve the problem is a bit excessive -- unless a solution using trigonometry is required....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem simply involves a right triangle with hypotenuse 80 and one leg 20.  The answer to the question is the length of the other leg, which can be found using the Pythagorean Theorem.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a calculator to find...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: (to 2 decimal places) 77.46 feet<br><BR>\n" );
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