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Solve a practical right-angled-triangle problem

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A taut kite string rises from a person’s hand. The horizontal projection below the kite is at hand level. Q is the person's hand; P is the kite; R is the point directly below the kite at hand level

Triangle QPR: QR is horizontal; RP is vertical upwards; QP slopes upwards from Q. Right angle at R. The angle from ray QR to ray QP is 63°. QP = 93 m; PR = x m. Not to scale.93 mx mQPR63°
QR horizontal; RP vertical. Not to scale
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Calculate the height of the kite above the hand in metres, correct to 1 decimal place

Format: 1 d.p.