Question

HELP ME PLEASE!!! A Kite flying in the air has a 12 feet line attached to it. It's line is pulled and cast an 11 feet shadow. Find the height of the kite. If necessary round your answer to the nearest 10th

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

By Pythagoras' theorem,

12^2 = 11^2 + height^2

height = ±√12^2 - 11^2 (rej -ve value since height > 0)

height = 16.279 (5sf) = 16.3 (nearest tenth place)

Topic: Pythagoras theorem

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