SOLUTION: Ben Franklin's kite is tethered to the ground. If the string is 100ft long and the kite is situated 75ft above the ground, what angle does the string make with the horizontal?

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Question 757785: Ben Franklin's kite is tethered to the ground. If the string is 100ft long and the kite is situated 75ft above the ground, what angle does the string make with the horizontal?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sin x = Opposite/Hypotenuse
= 75/100
= 0.75
x = 48.6 degrees.
Hope this helps.
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