A kite flying in the air has a 12-ft line attached to it. Its line is pulled taut and casts a 10-ft shadow. Find the height of the kite. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth. 12 10
A kite flying in the air has a 12-ft line attached to it. Its line is pulled taut and casts a 10-ft shadow. Find the height of the kite. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth. 12 10
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to the nearest tenth.
12
10](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff240698e-714e-425a-b2f3-17bfe8a3882e%2F46a80c20-b97a-45bd-aeb0-0b4ceeb5474f%2Fgubcjel_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A kite flying in the air has a 12-ft line attached to it. Its line is pulled taut and casts a 10-ft shadow. Find the height of the kite. If necessary, round your answer
to the nearest tenth.
12
10
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