you are flying a kite at an angle of 70 degrees. you have let out a total of 400ft of string and are holding the reel steady 4 f
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Answer:
170.466 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the kite had an angle of elevation of 70 degrees and 4 ft above the ground.
Using sine values, we find that the height of the kite above the reel would be
Total height from the earth = 379.88+4 = 383.88 ft.
The friend estimates the angle of elevations as 85 degrees
i.e. if d is the distance from the kite position, then we have
d=383.88 cot 85
=33.586 ft
Distance of you from the kite
Distnce between friend and you = 136.88+33.586
= 170.466 feet
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