Right Triangle Trigonometry Section 10.4 Tangent Ratio Section 10.5 Sine and Cosine Ratios Section 10.6 Solving Right Triangles

Goals Find trigonometric ratios using right triangles. Use trigonometric ratios to find angle measures in right triangles.

Key Vocabulary Trigonometry Trigonometric ratio Sine (sin) Cosine (cos) Tangent (tan) Inverse sine Inverse cosine Inverse tangent Opposite leg Adjacent leg Solve a right triangle

History Right triangle trigonometry is the study of the relationship between the sides and angles of right triangles. These relationships can be used to make indirect measurements like those using similar triangles.

History Early mathematicians discovered trig by measuring the ratios of the sides of different right triangles. They noticed that when the ratio of the shorter leg to the longer leg was close to a specific number, then the angle opposite the shorter leg was close to a specific number.

Trigonometric Ratios The word trigonometry originates from two Greek terms, trigon, which means triangle, and metron, which means measure. Thus, the study of trigonometry is the study of triangle measurements. A ratio of the lengths of the sides of a right triangle is called a trigonometric ratio. The three most common trigonometric ratios are sine, cosine, and tangent.

Only Apply to Right Triangles Trigonometric Ratios Only Apply to Right Triangles

In right triangles : The segment across from the right angle ( ) is labeled the hypotenuse “Hyp.”. The “angle of perspective” determines how to label the sides. Segment opposite from the Angle of Perspective( ) is labeled “Opp.” Segment adjacent to (next to) the Angle of Perspective ( ) is labeled “Adj.”. * The angle of Perspective is never the right angle. Hyp. Opp. Angle of Perspective Adj.

Labeling sides depends on the Angle of Perspective If is the Angle of Perspective then …… Angle of Perspective Hyp. Adj. Opp. *”Opp.” means segment opposite from Angle of Perspective “Adj.” means segment adjacent from Angle of Perspective

If the Angle of Perspective is then then Hyp Adj Hyp Opp Opp Adj

The 3 Trigonometric Ratios The 3 ratios are Sine, Cosine and Tangent

Trigonometric Ratios To help you remember these trigonometric relationships, you can use the mnemonic device, SOH-CAH-TOA, where the first letter of each word of the trigonometric ratios is represented in the correct order. A Sin A = Opposite side        SOH             Hypotenuse Cos A = Adjacent side         CAH            Hypotenuse Tan A = Opposite side    TOA                   Adjacent side c b a C B

Trigonometric Ratios hypotenuse side opposite  side adjacent 

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Solving a right triangle Every right triangle has one right angle, two acute angles, one hypotenuse and two legs. To solve a right triangle, means to determine the measures of all six (6) parts. You can solve a right triangle if one of the following two situations exist: One side length and one acute angle measure (use trigonometric ratios to find other side). Two side lengths (use inverse trigonometric ratios to find an angle).

Using a Calculator – Trigonometric Ratios Use a calculator to approximate the sine, cosine, and the tangent of 74. Make sure that your calculator is in degree mode. The table shows some sample keystroke sequences accepted by most calculators.

Sample keystrokes sin sin ENTER COS COS ENTER TAN TAN ENTER 74 Sample keystroke sequences Sample calculator display Rounded Approximation 74 0.961262695 0.9613 0.275637355 0.2756 3.487414444 3.4874 sin sin ENTER 74 COS COS ENTER 74 TAN TAN ENTER

Using a Calculator – Trigonometric Ratios Using a calculator to find the following trigonometric ratios. Sin 37˚ Sin 63˚ Cos 82˚ Cos 16˚ Tan 29˚ Tan 55˚ .6018 .8910 .1392 .9613 .5543 1.4281

Using a Calculator – Trigonometric Ratios Given one acute angle and one side of a right triangle, the trigonometric ratios can be used to find another side of the triangle. Example 1: Trig. ratio used to find side adj. to 42˚ angle. Multiply both sides by 15 to solve for x. Use calculator to find the length of the adj. side.

Using a Calculator – Trigonometric Ratios Example 2: Trig. ratio used to find hyp. of a right triangle. Multiply both sides by x. Divide both sides by sin66˚ to solve for x. Use calculator to find the length of the hyp.

Using a Calculator – Trigonometric Ratios Practice finding a side of a right triangle. Solve for x. Sin 32 = x/8 Sin 54 = 21/x Cos 81 = x/8.8 Tan 60 = 25/x 4.24 25.96 1.38 14.43

Practice Section 10.4 Tangent Ratio

Example 1 Find Tangent Ratio Find tan S and tan R as fractions in simplified form and as decimals rounded to four decimal places. SOLUTION leg opposite S tan S = leg adjacent to S = ≈ 1.7321 4 3 tan R = leg opposite R leg adjacent to R = ≈ 0.5774 4 3 1 25

Approximate tan 47° to four decimal places. Example 2 Use a Calculator for Tangent Approximate tan 47° to four decimal places. SOLUTION Calculator keystrokes 47 or Display 1.07236871 Rounded value 1.0724 26

Your Turn: Find tan S and tan R as fractions in simplified form and as decimals. Round to four decimal places if necessary. 1. ANSWER tan S = 3 4 = 0.75; tan R = ≈ 1.3333 2. ANSWER tan S = 5 12 ≈ 0.4167; tan R = = 2.4

Your Turn: Use a calculator to approximate the value to four decimal places. 3. tan 35° ANSWER 0.7002 4. tan 85° ANSWER 11.4301 5. tan 10° ANSWER 0.1763

Example 3 Find Leg Length Use a tangent ratio to find the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. SOLUTION tan 22° = opposite leg adjacent leg Write the tangent ratio. tan 22° = 3 x Substitute. x · tan 22° = 3 Multiply each side by x. x = 3 tan 22° Divide each side by tan 22°. x ≈ 3 0.4040 Use a calculator or table to approximate tan 22°. x ≈ 7.4 Simplify. 29

First, find the measure of the other acute angle: 90° – 35° = 55°. Example 4 Find Leg Length Use two different tangent ratios to find the value of x to the nearest tenth. SOLUTION First, find the measure of the other acute angle: 90° – 35° = 55°. Method 1 tan 35° = opposite leg adjacent leg Method 2 tan 55° = opposite leg adjacent leg tan 35° = 4 x tan 55° = x 4 x · tan 35° = 4 4 tan 55° = x 30

The two methods yield the same answer: x ≈ 5.7. Example 4 Find Leg Length x = 4 tan 35° 4(1.4281) ≈ x x ≈ 4 0.7002 x ≈ 5.7 x ≈ 5.7 ANSWER The two methods yield the same answer: x ≈ 5.7. 31

Example 5 Estimate Height You stand 45 feet from the base of a tree and look up at the top of the tree as shown in the diagram. Use a tangent ratio to estimate the height of the tree to the nearest foot. SOLUTION tan 59° = opposite leg adjacent leg Write ratio. tan 59° = h 45 Substitute. 45 tan 59° = h Multiply each side by 45. 45(1.6643) ≈ h Use a calculator or table to approximate tan 59°. 74.9 ≈ h Simplify. 32

The tree is about 75 feet tall. Example 5 Estimate Height ANSWER The tree is about 75 feet tall. 33

Your Turn: Write two equations you can use to find the value of x. 6. ANSWER tan 44° = 8 x and tan 46° = 7. tan 37° = 4 x and tan 53° = ANSWER 8. tan 59° = 5 x and tan 31° = ANSWER

Your turn: Find the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 9. ANSWER 10.4 10. ANSWER 12.6 11. ANSWER 34.6

Assignment 10.4 Pg. 560 – 562: #1 – 43 odd

Practice Section 10.5 Sine and cosine Ratios

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Example 1 Find sin A and cos A. SOLUTION leg opposite A sin A = Find Sine and Cosine Ratios Find sin A and cos A. SOLUTION sin A = leg opposite A hypotenuse Write ratio for sine. 3 5 = Substitute. cos A = leg adjacent to A hypotenuse Write ratio for cosine. 4 5 = Substitute. 39

Your Turn: Find sin A and cos A. 1. ANSWER sin A = 15 17 ; cos A = 8 2. ANSWER sin A = 24 25 ; cos A = 7 3. ANSWER ; sin A = 4 5 cos A = 3

Example 2 Find Sine and Cosine Ratios Find sin A and cos A. Write your answers as fractions and as decimals rounded to four decimal places. SOLUTION sin A = leg opposite A hypotenuse 5 13 = ≈ 0.3846 = cos A = leg adjacent to A hypotenuse 12 13 ≈ 0.9231 41

Your Turn: Find sin A and cos A. Write your answers as fractions and as decimals rounded to four decimal places. 4. ANSWER ; sin A = 40 41 ≈ 0.9756 cos A = 9 ≈ 0.2195 5. ; ANSWER sin A = ≈ 0.7071 2 cos A = 6. ANSWER cos A = 5 8 ≈ 0.625 ≈ 0.7806 sin A = 39 ;

Calculator keystrokes Example 3 Use a Calculator for Sine and Cosine Use a calculator to approximate sin 74° and cos 74°. Round your answers to four decimal places. SOLUTION Calculator keystrokes 74 or Display 0.961261696 Rounded value 0.9613 74 or 0.275637356 0.2756 43

Your Turn: Use a calculator to approximate the value to four decimal places. 7. sin 43° ANSWER 0.6820 8. cos 43° ANSWER 0.7314 9. sin 15° ANSWER 0.2588 10. cos 15° ANSWER 0.9659

Your Turn: Use a calculator to approximate the value to four decimal places. 11. cos 72° ANSWER 0.3090 12. sin 72° ANSWER 0.9511 13. cos 90° ANSWER 14. sin 90° ANSWER 1

In the triangle, BC is about 5.3 and AC is about 8.5. Example 4 Find Leg Lengths Find the lengths of the legs of the triangle. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. SOLUTION sin A = leg opposite A hypotenuse cos A = leg adjacent to A = a 10 sin 32° b cos 32° 10(sin 32°) = a 10(cos 32°) = b 10(0.5299) ≈ a 10(0.8480) ≈ b 5.3 ≈ a 8.5 ≈ b ANSWER In the triangle, BC is about 5.3 and AC is about 8.5. 46

Your Turn: Find the lengths of the legs of the triangle. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. 15. ANSWER a ≈ 3.9; b ≈ 5.8 16. ANSWER a ≈ 10.9; b ≈ 5.1 17. ANSWER a ≈ 3.4; b ≈ 3.7

Assignment 10.5 Pg. 566 – 568: #1 – 31 odd, 37 – 47 odd

Inverse Trigonometry As we learned earlier, you can use the side lengths of a right triangle to find trigonometric ratios for the acute angles of the triangle. Once you know the sine, cosine, or tangent (trig. ratio) of an acute angle, you can use a calculator to find the measure of the angle. To find an angle measurement in a right triangle given any two sides, use the inverse of the trig. ratio.

Using a Calculator – Inverse Trigonometric Ratios Given two sides of a right triangle, the inverse trigonometric ratios can be used to find the measure of an acute angle of the triangle. In general, for an acute angle A: If sin A = x, then sin-1 x = mA If cos A = y, then cos-1 y = mA If tan A = z, then tan-1 z = mA The expression sin-1 x is read as “the inverse sine of x.” On your calculator, this means you will be punching the 2nd function button usually in yellow prior to doing the calculation. This is to find the degree of the angle.

Using a Calculator – Inverse Trigonometric Ratios “sin-1 x” is read “the angle whose sine is x” or “inverse sine of x”. arcsin x is the same thing as sin-1 x. “inverse sin” is the inverse operation of “sin”.

Example Given the trig. Ratio, solve for the angle. KEYSTROKES: [COS] 13 19 46.82644889 2nd ( ÷ ) ENTER Answer: So, the measure of P is approximately 46.8°.

Using a Calculator – Inverse Trigonometric Ratios Given a trigonometric ratio in a right triangle, use inverse trig. ratios to solve for an acute angle. Example: Trig. ratio for ∠A. To solve for ∠A, take the sin-1 of both sides of the equation. Inverse operations, sin and sin-1, cancel out. Use calculator to solve for ∠A.

Using a Calculator – Inverse Trigonometric Ratios Practice finding an acute angle of a right triangle. Solve for the indicated angle. Sin B = 3.5/8 Cos D = 12/14 Tan A = 17/12 ∠B = 25.94˚ ∠D = 31.0˚ ∠A = 54.78˚

To use Trigonometric Ratios to find lengths, given an interior angle and one side of a RAT Finding the length of an unknown side of a right angled triangle: The appropriate ratio to use is Tangent, i.e. TOA Tan 260 = a/7 a/7 = Tan 260 a = 7 x Tan 260 a = 7 x 0.4877 a =3.41cm Calculate the length of y. The appropriate ratio is sine, SOH Sine 340 = y/5 y/5 = Sine 340 y = 5 x Sine 340 y = 5 x 0.559 y =2.80m 5m (hypotenuse) a y (opposite) (opposite) 34o 26o 7cm (adjacent)

Your Turn: (Opposite) Hypotenuse y 10.6m Hypotenuse 670 6.2m 420 x Calculate the length of y The appropriate ratio is Sine, i.e. SOH Sine 420 = y/6.2 y/6.2 = Sine 420 y = 6.2 X Sine 420 y = 6.2 X 0.669 y =4.19m Calculate the length of side x The appropriate ratio to use is Cosine, i.e. CAH Cos 670 = x/10.6 0.39 = x/10.6 x =10.6 X 0.39 x =4.14m (Opposite) Hypotenuse y 10.6m Hypotenuse 670 6.2m 420 x (Adjacent)

To use Inverse Trigonometric Ratios to find an interior angle, given two sides of a RAT To find the size of angle y The appropriate ratio is sin , i.e. SOH Sine y = 30/50 Sine y = 0.6 y = Sine-1 0.6 y = 36.90 To find angle a The appropriate ratio to use is Tangent, i.e. TOA Tan a = 32/25 Tan a = 1.28 a = Tan -1 1.28 a = 52.00 (Opposite) 32cm 50cm 25cm (Opposite) Hypotenuse a Adjacent 30cm y0

Your Turn: Find angle b The appropriate ratio to use is Sine, i.e. SOH Find angle y The appropriate ratio is Cosine, i.e. CAH Cos y = 12.4/19.7 Cos y = 0.639 y = Cos-1 0.639 y = 50.280 Find angle b The appropriate ratio to use is Sine, i.e. SOH Sin b = 6/12 Sin b = 0.5 b = Sin-1 0.5 b = 300 (Adjacent) Hypotenuse 12.4m Opposite y 12cm 6cm Hypotenuse b 19.7m

Solving Trigonometric Equations There are only three possibilities for the placement of the variable ‘x”. Sin = Sin = Sin = Sin 25 = Sin = Sin 25 = 0.4226 = Sin = 0.48 0.4226 = X = Sin (0.48) x = x = (12) (0.4226) x = 5.04 cm X = 28.6854 x = 28.4 cm

Practice Section 10.6 Solving Right Triangles

Calculator keystrokes Example 1 Use Inverse Tangent Use a calculator to approximate the measure of A to the nearest tenth of a degree. SOLUTION tan A = 8 10 = 0.8, tan–1 0.8 = mA. Since Expression tan–1 0.8 Calculator keystrokes 0.8 or Display 38.65980825 ANSWER Because tan–1 0.8 ≈ 38.7°, mA ≈ 38.7°. 61

Find each measure to the nearest tenth. Example 2 Solve a Right Triangle Find each measure to the nearest tenth. a. c b. mB c. mA SOLUTION a. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find c. (hypotenuse)2 = (leg)2 + (leg)2 Pythagorean Theorem c2 = 32 + 22 Substitute. c2 = 13 Simplify. Find the positive square root. c = 13 c ≈ 3.6 Use a calculator to approximate. 62

Use a calculator to find mB. Example 2 Solve a Right Triangle b. Use a calculator to find mB. Since tan B = ≈ 0.6667, mB ≈ tan–1 0.6667 ≈ 33.7°. 2 3 c. A and B are complementary, so mA ≈ 90° – 33.7° = 56.3°. 63

Your Turn: A is an acute angle. Use a calculator to approximate the measure of A to the nearest tenth of a degree. 1. tan A = 3.5 ANSWER 74.1° 2. tan A = 2 ANSWER 63.4° 3. tan A = 0.4402 ANSWER 23.8°

Your Turn: Find the measure of A to the nearest tenth of a degree. 4. ANSWER 29.1° 5. ANSWER 40.4° 6. ANSWER 58.0°

Example 3 Find the Measures of Acute Angles A is an acute angle. Use a calculator to approximate the measure of A to the nearest tenth of a degree. a. sin A = 0.55 b. cos A = 0.48 SOLUTION a. Since sin A = 0.55, mA = sin–1 0.55. sin–1 0.55 ≈ 33.36701297, so mA ≈ 33.4°. b. Since cos A = 0.48, mA = cos–1 0.48. cos–1 0.48 ≈ 61.31459799, so mA ≈ 61.3°. 66

G and H are complementary. mH = 90° – mG ≈ 90° – 50.2° = 39.8° Example 4 Solve a Right Triangle Solve GHJ by finding each measure. Round decimals to the nearest tenth. a. mG c. g b. mH SOLUTION cos–1 0.64 ≈ 50.2081805, so mG ≈ 50.2°. a. Since cos G = = 0.64, mG = cos–1 0.64. 16 25 b. G and H are complementary. mH = 90° – mG ≈ 90° – 50.2° = 39.8° 67

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find g. Example 4 Solve a Right Triangle c. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find g. (leg)2 + (leg)2 = (hypotenuse)2 Pythagorean Theorem 162 + g2 = 252 Substitute. 256 + g2 = 625 Simplify. g2 = 369 Subtract 256 from each side. Find the positive square root. g = 369 g ≈ 19.2 Use a calculator to approximate. 68

Your Turn: A is an acute angle. Use a calculator to approximate the measure of A to the nearest tenth of a degree. 7. sin A = 0.5 ANSWER 30° 8. cos A = 0.92 ANSWER 23.1° 9. sin A = 0.1149 ANSWER 6.6° 10. cos A = 0.5 ANSWER 60° 11. sin A = 0.25 ANSWER 14.5° 12. cos A = 0.45 ANSWER 63.3°

Your Turn: Solve the right triangle. Round decimals to the nearest tenth. 13. ANSWER x = 5; mA ≈ 36.9°; mB ≈ 53.1° 14. ANSWER y ≈ 4.5; mD ≈ 41.8°; mE ≈ 48.2° 15. ANSWER z ≈ 4.9; mG ≈ 44.4°; mH ≈ 45.6°

Assignment 10.6 Pg. 572 – 575: #1 – 45 odd

Review Practice

Example 1a A. Express sin L as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Answer:

Example 1b B. Express cos L as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Answer:

Example 1c C. Express tan L as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Answer:

Example 1d D. Express sin N as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Answer:

Example 1e E. Express cos N as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Answer:

Example 1f F. Express tan N as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Answer:

Your Turn: A. Find sin A. A. B. C. D.

Your Turn: B. Find cos A. A. B. C. D.

Your Turn: C. Find tan A. A. B. C. D.

Your Turn: D. Find sin B. A. B. C. D.

Your Turn: E. Find cos B. A. B. C. D.

Your turn: F. Find tan B. A. B. C. D.

Example 2 Use a special right triangle to express the cosine of 60° as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Draw and label the side lengths of a 30°-60°-90° right triangle, with x as the length of the shorter leg and 2x as the length of the hypotenuse. The side adjacent to the 60° angle has a measure of x.

Example 2 Definition of cosine ratio Substitution Simplify.

Your Turn: Use a special right triangle to express the tangent of 60° as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. A. B. C. D.

Example 3 A fitness trainer sets the incline on a treadmill to 7°. The walking surface is 5 feet long. Approximately how many inches did the trainer raise the end of the treadmill from the floor? Let y be the height of the treadmill from the floor in inches. The length of the treadmill is 5 feet, or 60 inches.

Example 3 Multiply each side by 60. Use a calculator to find y. Answer: The treadmill is about 7.3 inches high.

Example 3 The bottom of a handicap ramp is 15 feet from the entrance of a building. If the angle of the ramp is about 4.8°, about how high does the ramp rise off the ground to the nearest inch? A. 1 in. B. 11 in. C. 16 in. D. 15 in.

Example 4 Solve the right triangle. Round side measures to the nearest hundredth and angle measures to the nearest degree.

Example 4 Step 1 Find mA by using a tangent ratio. Definition of inverse tangent 29.7448813 ≈ mA Use a calculator. So, the measure of A is about 30.

Example 4 Step 2 Find mB using complementary angles. mA + mB = 90 Definition of complementary angles 30 + mB ≈ 90 mA ≈ 30 mB ≈ 60 Subtract 30 from each side. So, the measure of B is about 60.

Example 4 Step 3 Find AB by using the Pythagorean Theorem. (AC)2 + (BC)2 = (AB)2 Pythagorean Theorem 72 + 42 = (AB)2 Substitution 65 = (AB)2 Simplify. Take the positive square root of each side. 8.06 ≈ AB Use a calculator.

Example 4 So, the measure of AB is about 8.06. Answer: mA ≈ 30, mB ≈ 60, AB ≈ 8.06

Your Turn: Use a calculator to find the measure of D to the nearest tenth. A. 44.1° B. 48.3° C. 55.4° D. 57.2°

Your Turn: Solve the right triangle. Round side measures to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. A. mA = 36°, mB = 54°, AB = 13.6 B. mA = 54°, mB = 36°, AB = 13.6 C. mA = 36°, mB = 54°, AB = 16.3 D. mA = 54°, mB = 36°, AB = 16.3

Application Problems

Example 5 You are measuring the height of a Sitka spruce tree in Alaska. You stand 45 feet from the base of the tree. You measure the angle of elevation from a point on the ground to the top of the top of the tree to be 59°. To estimate the height of the tree, you can write a trigonometric ratio that involves the height h and the known length of 45 feet.

Solution The tree is about 75 feet tall. opposite tan 59° = adjacent Write the ratio tan 59° = h 45 Substitute values Multiply each side by 45 45 tan 59° = h Use a calculator or table to find tan 59° 45 (1.6643) ≈ h Simplify 74.9 ≈ h The tree is about 75 feet tall.

Example 6 Space Shuttle: During its approach to Earth, the space shuttle’s glide angle changes. A. When the shuttle’s altitude is about 15.7 miles, its horizontal distance to the runway is about 59 miles. What is its glide angle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Solution: Glide  = x° 15.7 miles You know opposite and adjacent sides. If you take the opposite and divide it by the adjacent sides, then take the inverse tangent of the ratio, this will yield you the slide angle. 59 miles opp. tan x° = Use correct ratio adj. 15.7 Substitute values tan x° = 59 tan 15.7/59 ≈ 14.9  When the space shuttle’s altitude is about 15.7 miles, the glide angle is about 14.9°.

B. Solution Glide  = 19° h When the space shuttle is 5 miles from the runway, its glide angle is about 19°. Find the shuttle’s altitude at this point in its descent. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 5 miles opp. tan 19° = Use correct ratio adj. h Substitute values tan 19° = 5 h 5 Isolate h by multiplying by 5. 5 tan 19° = 5  The shuttle’s altitude is about 1.7 miles. 1.7 ≈ h Approximate using calculator

Your Turn: 20 building ladder x Use cos A ladder that is 20 ft is leaning against the side of a building. If the angle formed between the ladder and ground is 75˚, how far is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the building? 20 building ladder 75˚ x Using the 75˚ angle as a reference, we know hypotenuse and adjacent side. Use cos cos 75˚ = About 5 ft. 20 (cos 75˚) = x 20 (.2588) = x x ≈ 5.2

Your Turn: When the sun is 62˚ above the horizon, a building casts a shadow 18m long. How tall is the building? x 62˚ 18 shadow Using the 62˚ angle as a reference, we know opposite and adjacent side. Use tan tan 62˚ = About 34 m 18 (tan 62˚) = x 18 (1.8807) = x x ≈ 33.9

Your Turn: kite 85 x string Use sin A kite is flying at an angle of elevation of about 55˚. Ignoring the sag in the string, find the height of the kite if 85m of string have been let out. kite 85 x string 55˚ Using the 55˚ angle as a reference, we know hypotenuse and opposite side. Use sin sin 55˚ = 85 (sin 55˚) = x About 70 m 85 (.8192) = x x ≈ 69.6