Question

Sam is flying a kite. The length of the kite string is 80 meters, and it makes an angle of 75° with the ground. The height of the kite from the ground is meters.

Answer 1

Let the height of the kite be x

sin (75) = x/80

x = 80sin (75)

x = 77.27 m (nearest hundredth)

Answer: 77.27 m