Primary trig ratios — find a missing side
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A kite string is pulled taut, making a 70deg angle with the ground. The horizontal distance from the flyer to a point under the kite is 9 m. Find the length of the kite string, to one decimal place.
Answer: 26.3
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A zip-line cable runs from a platform down to the ground, meeting the ground at a 20deg angle. The length of the zip-line cable is 10 m. Find the horizontal distance the zip-line covers, to one decimal place.
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