SOLUTION: Your science class is trying to design high-flying kites. You use 40 ft of string to fly the kite. Your friend stands under the kite and is 30 ft away from you. How high is your ki

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Question 933482: Your science class is trying to design high-flying kites. You use 40 ft of string to fly the kite. Your friend stands under the kite and is 30 ft away from you. How high is your kite flying?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The kite, your friend and yourself form a right angled triangle when plotted on paper
Using Pythagoras theorem
h=+sqrt%2840%5E2-30%5E2%29

=sqrt%281600-900%29
=sqrt%28700%29
=sqrt%28100%2A7%29
= 10sqrt%287%29feet