A flagpole casts a 40-foot shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the
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The height of the kite will be 6.6 ft rounded to the nearest tenth.
<u><em>Explanation</em></u>
According to the below diagram, AB is the height of the kite and AC is the 12 ft line attached to it.
The line is pulled taut and casts a 10 ft shadow. That means BC = 10 ft
Now, in right angle triangle ABC, using <u>Pythagorean theorem</u>....
So, the height of the kite will be 6.6 ft rounded to the nearest tenth.
