SOLUTION: a kite is at the end of a taut 50m string. if the horizontal distance is 25m, find the angle the string makes with the ground

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Question 706608: a kite is at the end of a taut 50m string. if the horizontal distance is 25m, find the angle the string makes with the ground
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a kite is at the end of a taut 50m string.
if the horizontal distance is 25m, find the angle the string makes with the ground
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Use the cosine; cos(A) = %28sideadjacent%29%2F%28hypotenuse%29
cos(A) = 25%2F50
A = 60 degrees