Answer
38.4 ft
Work Step by Step
Set up a proportion between the first length of string and kite height and the second string length (100-40) and kite height we have to find (x) --> 64/100 = x/100-40. Solve and the second kite height is 38.4 ft.
Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Cengage
ISBN 10:
978-1-337-61408-5
ISBN 13:
978-1-33761-408-5
Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Similar Polygons - Exercises - Page 236: 30
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