Janet is flying a kite on a string that is 75m long. The kite is 62m above the ground. Estimate the distance between Janet and t

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Janet is flying a kite on a string that is 75m long. The kite is 62m above the ground. Estimate the distance between Janet and t

he spot on the ground directly beneath the kite.
(a) Draw a diagram showing Janet and the kite.
(b) What is the length of the string of the kite?

please help T^T

Mathematics

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Luba_88 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-02T11:15:47+03:00

Luba_88 [7]3 years ago

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See picture attached.

a² + b² = c²
a² + 62² = 75²
a² = 75² - 62²
a² = 1781
a = √1781
a = 42.2m (nearest tenth)

Ans: T<span>he distance between Janet and the spot on the ground directly beneath the kite is 42.2m</span>