SOLUTION: Brent is flying a kite. The horizontal distance to the kite, a, is about twice as great as height of the kite, b. The length of the string between Brent and the kite is 60 feet. Ab

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Question 994487: Brent is flying a kite. The horizontal distance to the kite, a, is about twice as great as height of the kite, b. The length of the string between Brent and the kite is 60 feet. About how high is the kite?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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b=height; a=horizontal distance=2b; c=length of string=60 ft
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a%5E2%2Bb%2B2=c%5E2
%282b%29%5E2%2Bb%5E2=%2860ft%29%5E2
4b%5E2%2Bb%5E2=3600ft%5E2
5b%5E2=3600ft%5E2
b%5E2=720ft%5E2
b=26.83ft
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ANSWER: The kite is about 27 feet high.