Illustrative Mathematics - Geometry - Unit 4 - Lesson 5

Kiran is flying a kite. He gets tired, so he stakes the kite into the ground. The kite is on a string that is 18 feet long and makes a 30 degree angle with the ground. How high is the kite?

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Triangle ABC has a right angle at C. Select all measurements which would mean it has a hypotenuse with a length of 10 units.

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What is the length of side AB?

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Find the lengths of segments AD and BD. Then check your answers using a different method.

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