Question

Approximately what is the length of the rope for the kite sail, in order to pull the ship at an angle of 45° and be at a vertical height of 150 m, as shown in the diagram opposite?

Answer 1

Answer:

212m

Step-by-step explanation:

The set up will be equivalent to a right angled triangle where the height is the opposite side facing the 45° angle directly. The length of the rope will be the slant side which is the hypotenuse.

Using the SOH, CAH, TOA trigonometry identity to solve for the length of the rope;

Since we have the angle theta = 45° and opposite = 150m

According to SOH;

Sin theta = opposite/hypotenuse.

Sin45° = 150/hyp

hyp = 150/sin45°

hyp = 150/(1/√2)

hyp = 150×√2

hyp = 150√2 m

hyp = 212.13m

Hence the length of the rope for the kite sail, in order to pull the ship at an angle of 45° and be at a vertical height of 150 m is approximately 212m