Kyle is pulled back on a swing so that the rope forms an angle of 30° with the vertical. The distance from the top of the swing

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Kyle is pulled back on a swing so that the rope forms an angle of 30° with the vertical. The distance from the top of the swing

set directly to the ground is 12 feet. Find Kyle’s height off the ground, x, when he is in the pulled-back position. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

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olga_2 [115] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-04T09:15:59+03:00

olga_2 [115]3 years ago

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This would be 12 - 12*cos(30) = 12 - 6 $\sqrt{3}$ = 1.608 ft off the ground.