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Kendra is flying a kite. The angle of elevation from Kendra to the kite is 56°. If the distance from Kendra’s hands to the kite is 50 feet, what is the horizontal distance from Kendra to the point directly under the kite (point B)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Kendra is flying a kite. The angle of elevation from Kendra to the kite is 56°. If the distance from Kendra’s hands to the kite is 50 feet, what is the horizontal distance from Kendra to the point directly under the kite (point B)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

anonymous · Answer

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nikato · Answer

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are you familar with SOHCAHTOA

anonymous · Answer

Yeah I am

nikato · Answer

ok. do you know what you would use here?

anonymous · Answer

I want to say tan(x) but that's where I get confused, I'm not sure which one to use

nikato · Answer

ok. so which sides do you have and need to solve?
hypothenuse, opposite, adjacent

anonymous · Answer

I have the hypotenuse and adjacent?

anonymous · Answer

And need to solve for opposite?

nikato · Answer

oops. i shouldve said which two sides. you only needed two sides
. so you know the hypotenuse and you want to solve for the adjacent side
whihc one SOH CAH TOA will help you

anonymous · Answer

So I'd use sine? 

Sorry if I'm not getting this, it's just really stumping me!

anonymous · Answer

Wait, i think I have it. cos(56)x50=27.9?

nikato · Answer

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