*68. mmh A kite is hovering over the ground at the end of a straight 43-m line. The tension in the line has a magnitude of 16 N. Wind blowing on the kite exerts a force of 19 N, directed 56° above the horizontal. Note that the line attached to the kite is not oriented at an angle of 56° above the horizontal. Find the height of the kite, relative to the person holding the line.

*68. mmh A kite is hovering over the ground at the end of a straight 43-m line. The tension in the line has a magnitude of 16 N. Wind blowing on the kite exerts a force of 19 N, directed 56° above the horizontal. Note that the line attached to the kite is not oriented at an angle of 56° above the horizontal. Find the height of the kite, relative to the person holding the line.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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