Sheila is flying a kite with 250 feet of her string let out. The angle the kite line makes with a line parallel to the ground is

Question

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45°. Sheila is 5 feet tall to her eye level.
What is the altitude of the kite?

Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

2 answers:

enyata [817] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-20T18:15:23+03:00

7 0

Answer:

182

Step-by-step explanation:

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Alisiya [41] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-20T17:03:25+03:00

3 0

h = 5 + 250 · sin 45°
h = 5 + 250 · √2 / 2
h = 5 + 250 · 0.7071 = 5 + 176.77 = 181.77 ≈ 182 ft
The altitude is 183 ft.