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Question | A kite is flown with a thread of length 200 meter. The thread is fully stretched and makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal, find the height of the kite above the ground. | |
Type | multiple_choice | |
Option | 173 m | correct |
Option | 100 m | incorrect |
Option | 346 m | incorrect |
Option | 141 m | incorrect |
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Let height of the kite above the ground be AC = h.
Length of thread, BC = 200 m
![](https://www.gkseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image-148.png)
= 100 * √l3
= 100 * 1.73 = 173 m ( Option A)