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The angle of elevation from the ground is 68 degrees. Franklin has used 1,890 feet of string. What is the approximate height of the kite? Round to the nearest whole number and make sure to show ALL of your work!
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Let h = height of the kite. In the right triangle, sin(68°) = opposite/hypotenuse = h/1890, so
h = 1890 · sin(68°).
Compute sin(68°) ≈ 0.927183854, so
h ≈ 1890 · 0.927183854 ≈ 1752.38 feet.
Rounded to the nearest whole number: 1752 feet.
h = 1890 · sin(68°).
Compute sin(68°) ≈ 0.927183854, so
h ≈ 1890 · 0.927183854 ≈ 1752.38 feet.
Rounded to the nearest whole number: 1752 feet.
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