Core stretch A kite string is 40 m long. Its lower end is held 1.5 m above ground, and the kite is 3

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Core stretch

A kite string is 40 m long. Its lower end is held 1.5 m above ground, and the kite is 32 m above ground. Find the string’s inclination to the horizontal.[3]

Give non-exact lengths and areas to 3 significant figures, and angles to 1 decimal place.

Accepted Answer

$\sin\theta=\dfrac{30.5}{40}$, so $\theta=49.7^\circ$.

Kite inclination and cliff distance

Kite inclination and cliff distance

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