SOLUTION: Lixin standing at P, is flying a kite attached to a string of length 140M. The angle of elevation of the kite K from her hand is 58°. assuming that the string is taut, find the he

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Question 1132657: Lixin standing at P, is flying a kite attached to a string of length 140M. The angle of elevation of the kite K from her hand is 58°. assuming that the string is taut, find the height of the kite above her hand.
Answer by ikleyn(52898) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are given the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle and an acute angle;

the problem asks about the length of the opposite leg.


It is  140*sin(58°).


Use your calculator.