Question

Alexander is flying a kite that is on a 112 foot string that forms a 32° angle of elevation with the ground. How high is the kite from the ground?

Answer 1

Kite flies `color (green)(59.35’)` high from the ground.

Explanation:

Given : Angle of elevation `hatA = 32^@`

Length of string `AB = 112’`, also the hypotenuse of the triangle ABC.

To find `vec(CB)`which is the height of the kite from the ground.

`vec(CB) = vec(AB) * sin hatA = 112 * sin 32 = color (green)(59.35’)`