PLEASE HELP HURRY WILL FAN AND MEDAL PLEASE
A kite is tied to the ground. The rays from the sun hit the kite perpendicular to the kite string, casting a shadow of the kite on the ground. The coordinates in the diagram are given in feet. What is the distance from where the kite is tied to the shadow?
(3,12) (0,0)

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PLEASE HELP HURRY WILL FAN AND MEDAL PLEASE
A kite is tied to the ground. The rays from the sun hit the kite perpendicular to the kite string, casting a shadow of the kite on the ground. The coordinates in the diagram are given in feet. What is the distance from where the kite is tied to the shadow?
(3,12) (0,0)

study312 · Answer

Plot this on a graph to make it easier

macabbey101 · Answer

ok, and then what do i do from there?

study312 · Answer

I would guess count the units between the two points

macabbey101 · Answer

I will try that. Thank you!

macabbey101 · Answer

I got 7... do you think thats right?

macabbey101 · Answer

@Study312

study312 · Answer

can you upload a picture of the graph you have?

macabbey101 · Answer

yes let me try

study312 · Answer

you can copy a graph from google or something paste it in Paint then copy what you have from your other graph if you are unable to upload the graph you have now

macabbey101 · Answer

attachment

macabbey101 · Answer

I uploaded it. :)

study312 · Answer

ok

macabbey101 · Answer

I asked my teacher how to start this question and he said start with y2-y/x2-x1 so like y=mx+b

macabbey101 · Answer

but i just dont get it

study312 · Answer

try this page, again what I guess told you to do was a guess but this link looks right http://www.math-magic.com/algebra/distance.htm

macabbey101 · Answer

ok thanks!!