George is flying a kite. The kite is directly over a picnic table which is 5 m away from George. The angle of elevation of the kite is 42°. What is the distance between George and the kite, rounded to the nearest tenth of a metre?
George is flying a kite. The kite is directly over a picnic table which is 5 m away from George. The angle of elevation of the kite is 42°. What is the distance between George and the kite, rounded to the nearest tenth of a metre?
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE:
1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Transcribed Image Text:George is flying a kite. The kite is directly over a picnic table which is 5 m away from
George. The angle of elevation of the kite is 42°. What is the distance between
George and the kite, rounded to the nearest tenth of a metre?
a) 3.7 m
b) 7.5 m
c) 5.6 m
d) 6.7 m
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