9) Suppose you are flying a kite, and it gets caught at the top of the tree. The tree is 100ft tall and the angle that the string makes with the ground is 75 degrees. Instead of worrying about how to get your kite back, you wonder, “How much string did I let out?"

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9) Suppose you are flying a kite, and it gets
caught at the top of the tree. The tree is 100ft
tall and the angle that the string makes with the
ground is 75 degrees. Instead of worrying about
how to get your kite back, you wonder, “How
much string did I let out?"
SKETCH A DIAGRAM AND SHOW YOUR WORK
Transcribed Image Text:9) Suppose you are flying a kite, and it gets caught at the top of the tree. The tree is 100ft tall and the angle that the string makes with the ground is 75 degrees. Instead of worrying about how to get your kite back, you wonder, “How much string did I let out?" SKETCH A DIAGRAM AND SHOW YOUR WORK
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