Question

A kite flying in the air has a 10-ft line attached to it. It’s line is pulled taut and casts a 7-ft shadow. Find the height of the kite. if necessary round your answer to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Answer:

If the kite has an 11 ft line attached to it and it casts an 8 feet shadow, we will have a rectangle triangle (see picture below).

To find the height x of the kite, we can apply the Pythagorean theorem.

x² = 11² - 8²

x² = 121 - 64

x² = 57

x =√57 Step-by-step explanation: