Markus's kite drops so that the angle of elevation is 48 degrees. Find the height of the kite above the ground. the hypotenuse is 40 yds.

Answer 1

Sketch it out : )
You see that the angle of elevation is from the ground looking up at the kite. The angle of elevation is between the arm of the triangle that is on the ground and the hypotenuse.
You need the value of the OPPOSITE side of the triangle, that is the height.
So you have the HYPOTENUSE and need the OPPOSITE.
Which trig ratio deals with these two sides? SOH CAH TOA

Answer 2

sin48 = h/40.