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A kite is flying on a string of 403m. The string attached to the kite is temporarily tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the ground is 60. Find the height at which the kite is flying.


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60√3

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60

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40

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20

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Solution

The correct option is B

60


Length of string AC = 403

The inclination of string with the ground is 60

So, the required triangle is as follows

sin60 = h403

32 = h403

h = 60m


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