SOLUTION: A kite flying 20 feet above the ground is attached to a string 80 feet long. The string is being held by a person on the ground. Find the angle between the string and the ground.
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Question 280440: A kite flying 20 feet above the ground is attached to a string 80 feet long. The string is being held by a person on the ground. Find the angle between the string and the ground. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 80 feet is the hypotenuse
20 is one leg of the hypotenuse
cos Theta = base / hypotenuse
cos theta =20/80 = 1/4 = 0.25
about 75 degrees
