A kite is flying 70 feet above the ground and is attached to a string tied to a stake on the ground. The angle of elevation formed by the string and the ground is 40°. What is the length of the string? Round to the nearest foot. A. 45 feet B. 83 feet 91 feet O D. 109 feet
A kite is flying 70 feet above the ground and is attached to a string tied to a stake on the ground. The angle of elevation formed by the string and the ground is 40°. What is the length of the string? Round to the nearest foot. A. 45 feet B. 83 feet 91 feet O D. 109 feet
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![A kite is flying 70 feet above the ground and is attached to a string tied to a stake on the ground. The angle of elevation formed by the string and the ground is 40°. What is the length of the string? Round to the nearest foot.
O A.
45 feet.
O B. 83 feet
O C. 91 feet
O D. 109 feet](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd13e5a0c-cd53-40fe-8ea6-94b8a60f4c0c%2F5d417f3b-e19a-46cc-a6f8-398fa24e6354%2Fgwkzzo_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A kite is flying 70 feet above the ground and is attached to a string tied to a stake on the ground. The angle of elevation formed by the string and the ground is 40°. What is the length of the string? Round to the nearest foot.
O A.
45 feet.
O B. 83 feet
O C. 91 feet
O D. 109 feet
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