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A kite is flying 20ft off the ground its line pulled taut casts a 15-ft shadow find the length of the line.
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oobleck
assuming the sun is directly overhead,
x^2 = 15^2 + 20^2
you should recognize the familiar 3-4-5 right triangle, magnified by 5
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