SOLUTION: alrighty
can someone explain to me how this is done?
A KITE IS FLYING ON 50FT. OF STRING. HOW HIGH IS IT ABOVE THE GROUND IF ITS HEIGHT IS 10FT MORE THAN THE HORIZONTAL DISTA
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A KITE IS FLYING ON 50FT. OF STRING. HOW HIGH IS IT ABOVE THE GROUND IF ITS HEIGHT IS 10FT MORE THAN THE HORIZONTAL DISTA
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Question 4264: alrighty
can someone explain to me how this is done?
A KITE IS FLYING ON 50FT. OF STRING. HOW HIGH IS IT ABOVE THE GROUND IF ITS HEIGHT IS 10FT MORE THAN THE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM THE PERSON FLYING IT? (ASSUME LEVEL GROUND). I'VE DRAWN A PICTURE AND EVERYTHING, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
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