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When I went kite flying the other day, I let out an entire roll of string (400 feet). If when the string pulled tight formed a 40 degree angle with the ground, about how high was the kite?
12 years ago

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MathMate
Draw a diagram and hence deduce that
Height=400 sin(40°)
12 years ago
steve joabs
40% of an obtuse decathlon
8 years ago

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