Problema Solution
A kite flying in the air has a 9-ft
line attached to it. Its line is pulled taut and casts an 8-ft
shadow. Find the height of the kite. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'h' represent the height of the kite, h>0
using the Pythagorean Theorem we can write:
8^2 + h^2 = 9^2
by solving we find:
h = 4.1 ft
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the height of the kite is 4.1 feet.