SOLUTION: A kite is tied to a string of length 32 m. It is hovering in the air 24 m directly above the ground. What is the angle that the string makes with the horizontal?

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Question 1070337: A kite is tied to a string of length 32 m. It is hovering in the air 24 m directly above the ground. What is the angle that the string makes with the horizontal?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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sine of the angle is 24%2F32=3%2F4.

arcsin%283%2F4%29=49%2Adegrees