A boy, 1.3m tall, is flying a kite.

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A boy, 1.3m tall, is flying a kite. He notices
that he is using 35m of string and that the angle
of elevation of the kite is 41. How high is the
kite?
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A boy, 1.3m tall, is flying a kite. He notices
that he is using 35m of string and that the angle
of elevation of the kite is 41. How high is the
kite?
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A boy, 1.3m tall
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A boy, 1.3m tall
using 35m of string
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A boy, 1.3m tall
using 35m of string
the angle of elevation of the kite
is 41
41
eye-level
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35m
41
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How high is the kite?
35m
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32
41
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E
G
Y
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K
Sin41KE 35
Hypotenuse
35 Sin41KE
Opposite
35m
23mKE
32
41
B
E
Adjacent
G
Y
10
K
23m
32
B
E
1.3m
G
Y
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K
23m

32
B
E
1.3m
G
Y
12
K
24.3m
32
B
E
G
Y
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24.3m
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