To find the height of the kite, we can use trigonometry. Let's call the height of the kite h.
We have a right triangle with the hypotenuse being the string of the kite (50 feet), and the angle opposite to the height (27°).
Using the sine function, we can write:
sin(27°) = h/50
To find h, we can rearrange the equation:
h = sin(27°) * 50
Using a calculator, we can find:
h ≈ 22.85 feet
Therefore, the height of the kite in the air is approximately 22.85 feet.
Kyra is standing 50 feet from the kite she is flying. The string of the kite forms an angle of 27° with the ground. How high in the air is the kite? (1 point)
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