A kite is flying in the sky attached to a taut string
MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Introduction to Trigonometry · Introduction to Trigonometry
Problem
A kite is flying in the sky attached to a taut string. The string makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal ground. The point on the ground directly below the kite is 80 m away from the boy holding the string.
Answer the following.
(i) Find the height of the kite above the ground, correct to one decimal place.
(ii) Calculate the length of the string, assuming there is no sag in it, correct to one decimal place.