Answer:
A kite with a 100 foot-long string is caught in a tree. When the full length of the string is stretched in a straight line to the ground, it touches the ground a distance of 30 feet from the bottom of the tree. Find the measure of the angle between the kite string and the ground.
17°
27°
63°
73°
Step-by-step explanation:
Step-by-step explanation:
3/4x + 5/8 = 4x/1
5/8 = 4x/1 - 3/4x
5/8 = 16x^2 - 3/4x
5/8 = 4x - 3/1
5/8 = 4x - 3
Cross multiply
8(4x - 3) = 5
32x - 24 = 5
32x = 5 + 24
32x = 29
X = 29/32
X=5 if you solve the equation 20=8x/2
