A student is flying a kite. If the length of the string of the kite is 125 ft and the angle of elevation of the kite from the person flying it is 40°, what is the horizontal ground distance from the person to the kite? Round your answer to the nearest foot. O 44 ft O 32 ft O 96 ft O 123 ft
A student is flying a kite. If the length of the string of the kite is 125 ft and the angle of elevation of the kite from the person flying it is 40°, what is the horizontal ground distance from the person to the kite? Round your answer to the nearest foot. O 44 ft O 32 ft O 96 ft O 123 ft
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![A student is flying a kite, If the length of the string of the kite is 125 ft
and the angle of elevation of the kite from the person flying it is 40°,
what is the horizontal ground distance from the person to the kite?
Round your answer to the nearest foot.
44 ft
32 ft
O 96 ft
O 123 ft](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6283280c-ee25-4005-9b51-249b11baeee0%2Fb42ab567-49eb-40c3-b2d8-540e20c36ff1%2Fnrt7es6_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A student is flying a kite, If the length of the string of the kite is 125 ft
and the angle of elevation of the kite from the person flying it is 40°,
what is the horizontal ground distance from the person to the kite?
Round your answer to the nearest foot.
44 ft
32 ft
O 96 ft
O 123 ft
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