Question

A kite has a 50 foot long string. If the angle of elevation to the kite measures 60 degrees, how high is the kite above the ground? Round to the nearest tenth. Pleaseee help!!!!

Answer 1

Explanation:

Draw a picture. You have a 30-60-90 triangle, so the sides are in the ratio 1:√3:2.

The string of the kite is the side opposite the 90° angle. The side opposite the 30° angle is 25 ft.

The vertical leg of the triangle is 25√3 ≈ 43.3 ft