How to find the angle of elevation of the kite?
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Explanation:
You might find the following approach easier to understand...
Diagram from Timothy B's answer- used with many thanks
In the triangle above, the sides given are the opposite and the hypotenuse.
The ratio of
Find the value of the ratio as a decimal. This will tell you what fraction or what percent the length of the opposite side is of the hypotenuse.
Now using trig tables or a calculator, you need to find which angle has a sin value of
They key presses would be as follows:
Or simply:
This all means that if a triangle has an angle of
then the opposite side will be