You are flying a kite and have let out 90 feet of string. The kite string makes a 45º angle with the horizon, and your height is 6 feet How high in the sky is the kite?

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You are flying a kite and have let out 90 feet of string. The kite string makes a 45º angle with the horizon, and your height is 6 feet

How high in the sky is the kite? 

6 ft Ir
90 ft
45°
Transcribed Image Text:6 ft Ir 90 ft 45°
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