Kristen is flying a kite...

Question

Kristen is flying a kite. The length of the kite string is
55 feet and she is positioned 33 feet away from beneath
the kite. About how high is the kite?

A) 47 ft B) 45 ft C) 44 ft D) 40 ft I think this is a triangle hypotenuse question

Answer 1

That is correct, and the answer is C) 44 ft

 

The distance from Kristen to the kite in the air is the hypotneuse.

The distance from the kite to the ground is 33.

 

33^2 + x^2 = 55^2

x^2 = 55^2 - 33^2

x^2 = 1936

x = square-root(1936) = 44