SOLUTION: Jack has let out 40 m of kite string when he observes that his kite is directly above Jill . If jack is 25 m from Jill , how high is the kite
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Question 732823: Jack has let out 40 m of kite string when he observes that his kite is directly above Jill . If jack is 25 m from Jill , how high is the kite Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello,
Use this formula:
A^2 + B^2 = C^2
40 is the hypotenuse of the triangle:
A^2 + 25^2 = 40^2
A=31.2 meters (Approx)
Make sense?
RJ
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