Question

Ruth is flying a kite. Her hand is 3 feet above ground level and is holding the end of a 375 foot long kite string, which makes an angle of 64° with the horizontal. How high is the kite above the ground? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

Answer 1

height/375 = sin 64°
height = 375 sin 64°
= ...

find the above, then add 3 feet for the "above ground".

Answer 2

37.5

Answer 3

30