Question

A kite is flying 12 ft off the ground. Its line is pulled taut and casts an 8 -ft shadow. Find the length of the line. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer

14.4 ft~

Step-by-step explanation

A kite is flying 12 feet off the ground, therefore the height is 12 (assuming the line is tied to the ground if a person is holding the line then the height would be less)

Assuming the sun is positioned in such a way that the shadow represents a horizontal distance. Horizontal distance of shadow = 8

Use Pythagoras Theorem

Where a^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2 + 12^2 = 208

Square root 208 = 14.4~

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