<PRE><B>Question 404552</B>
a person is flying a kite while holding the string 8ft above the ground at an angle of 73 degrees.
 If the string is 50 ft long, find the altitude of the kite.
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This is a right triangle, we can use the sine of 73, Find the side opposite (s)
the kite string is the hypotenuse
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sin(73) = {{{s/50}}}
.9563 = {{{s/50}}}
s = 50 * .9563
s = 47.8 ft
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All this takes place 8 ft above the ground, therefore
47.8 + 8 = 55.8 ft is the altitude
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