Question

A kite flying in the air has a 12 ft line attached to it. Its line is pulled taut and casts an

11 ft shadow. Find the height of the kite. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

It looks like you have a right-angled triangle with hypotenuse of 12 and a base of 10
h^2 + 10^2 = 12^2
h^2 + 100 = 144
h^2 = 44
h = √44 = appr 6.6