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Solve a practical right-angled-triangle problem

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Find a length: set AFind a length: set BFind a length: set CNOWMix of allRecommended
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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; R is the kite; P is the point directly below the kite at hand level

Triangle QRP: QP is horizontal; PR is vertical upwards; QR slopes upwards from Q. Right angle at P. The angle from ray QP to ray QR is 42°. QP = 79 m; RP = x m. Not to scale.79 mx mQRP42°
QP horizontal; PR vertical. Not to scale
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Determine the height of the kite above the hand in metres, to 1 decimal place

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