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3 January, 15:48

A kite has a string that is 400 feet long, if the kite makes a 42 degree angle with the ground, whats the horizontal distance between the kite and its flyer?

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  1. 3 January, 16:11
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    297.26 feet to the nearest hundredth.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We use the cosine ratio here because we know the hypotenuse and need the adjacent side.

    cos 42 = adj / hyp

    = x / 400

    x = 400 cos 42

    x = 297.26 feet.
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