which trigonometric ratio can be used to solve the following problem? Pedro is lying on the ground. A kite with a 120 foot string attatched to the ground is flying directly over his head. If Pedro is 24 feet from where the kite is attached to the ground, what angle does the string make with the ground?

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anonymous · Answer

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johnweldon1993 · Answer

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So we need an angle...and we have the sides of the triangle that are adjacent, and we also have the hypotenuse

Which trig function uses adjacent and hypotenuse?

anonymous · Answer

Cos?

johnweldon1993 · Answer

Right

$$\large cos(\theta) = \frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}$$