kite problem, find the height

Question

A kite with a 225- foot string makes a 52 degree angle with the ground. what is the height of the kite above the ground to the nearest foot

Answer 1

A right triangle is formed, with the length of the string (225) forming the hypotenuse, the 52 degree angle adjacent to the hypotenuse and the height of the kite forming the side opposite to that angle.

The height of the kite can be found using sin 52 = height of kite/225, so that height of kite = 225 * sin 52 = 177.3