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  • 02-09-2017
  • Mathematics
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A kite flying in the air has a 12 ft line attached to it. Its line is pulled taut and casts an
11 ft shadow. Find the height of the kite. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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rosaelviraramir
rosaelviraramir rosaelviraramir
  • 02-09-2017
It looks like you have a right-angled triangle with hypotenuse of 12 and a base of 10 
h^2 + 10^2 = 12^2 
h^2 + 100 = 144 
h^2 = 44 
h = √44 = appr 6.6
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