7. John is flying a kite at an angle of 30°. If the kite Is 10 ft. away from John, how long is the kite string? How high is the kite?

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7. John is flying a kite at an angle of 30°. If the kite is 10 ft.
away from John, how long is the kite string? How high is the
kite?
Transcribed Image Text:7. John is flying a kite at an angle of 30°. If the kite is 10 ft. away from John, how long is the kite string? How high is the kite?
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The angle made by the kite string and the J is 30 degree.

The horizontal distance between the J and the ground below the kite is 10 ft.

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