Kyle is pulled back on a swing so that the rope forms an angle of 35° with the vertical. The distance from the top of the swing set directly to the ground is 11 feet. Find Kyle’s height off the ground, 2004-04-02-02-00_files/i0270000.jpg, when he is in the pulled-back position. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer: Kyle's height off the ground would be 7.7 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Angle of elevation = 35°
Distance from the top of the swing set directly to the ground = 11 feet
We need to find the Kyle's height off the ground.
We will use "Tangent of triangle":
\(\tan 35^\circ=\dfrac{Perpendicular}{Base}\\\\0.7=\dfrac{P}{11}\\\\0.7\times 11=P\\\\7.7\ feet=P\)
Hence, Kyle's height off the ground would be 7.7 feet.