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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A helium-filled balloon is attached to a 120 m long string. The string is tied to a hook on the ground and it makes an angle of 30° with the ground, as shown below. What is the height of the balloon from the ground? 60 m 84.84 m 120 m 103.92 m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

you love trig huh!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yeahhhhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

again i would use the fact that sin(30)=L/120..... so this means that L=120sin30 which means it is 60m long....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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