A String Attached to an Airborne Kite Is Maintained at an Angle

question 20

Multiple Choice

A string attached to an airborne kite is maintained at an angle of 40 $\degree$ with the horizontal.If a total of 120 m of string is reeled in while bringing the kite back to the ground,what is the horizontal displacement of the kite in the process? (Assume the kite string doesn't sag. )

• A)100 m
• B)84 m
• C)77 m
• D)92 m

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