Question 1115980
The string length from person's hand to the kite is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.  How high the kite is one of the legs, the leg wanted.  Angle opposite this leg is given.  


If y is the  height of the kite then  {{{y/17=sin(41)}}}.



{{{y=17*sin(41)}}}----------do what you need.


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 the string is taut and held 1 m above the ground,
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That part means, you are looking for y+1.
{{{y+1=17*sin(41)+1}}}
{{{y+1=youComputeTheExpression}}}



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answer as a number of metres (not in scientific notation) and to two significant figures. 
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If you calculator shows you 12.1530034928386 with maybe further digits after that, but you want TWO SIGNIFICANT FIGURES, then you want  {{{highlight_green(12)}}} meters.


If the instructions said, "to the nearest hundredth" then you would report  {{{12.15}}} meters.