Question

John let out 50 foot of kite string when he observes that his kite is directly above a point on the ground 30 feet away from him, how high is the kite ?
Responses
A 35 ft
B 37 ft
C 40 ft
D 45 ft
E 47 ft

Answer 1

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Answer 2

B) 37 ft

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can determine the height of the kite:
(Height)^2 + 30^2 = 50^2
(Height)^2 + 900 = 2500
(Height)^2 = 1600
Height = 40 ft

Therefore, the height of the kite is 40 ft.

Answer 3

No problem! To find the height of the kite, you can use the Pythagorean theorem which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (in this case, the length of the kite string, 50 feet) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

In this case, the other two sides are the height of the kite above the ground and the distance from John to the point directly below the kite (30 feet).

So, using the Pythagorean theorem:
Height^2 + 30^2 = 50^2
Height^2 + 900 = 2500
Height^2 = 1600
Height = √1600
Height = 40 feet

Therefore, the height of the kite above the ground is 40 feet.

So the correct answer is C) 40 ft.