A kite is flying at a height of 50√3 m above the ground. The string is straight and makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Neglecting the height of the hand, find the length of the string.
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A kite is flying at a height of 50√3 m above the ground. The string is straight and makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Neglecting the height of the hand, find the length of the string.

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Let string length be L. The vertical height is opposite to 60°, so sin60°=50√3/L. Thus √3/2=50√3/L, giving L=100 m.