1. A kite connoisseur flies a kite attached by a string. The person is able to maintain the kite’s height at 123 ft above the ground while the wind blows the kite 5 ft/sec away from him. How fast must the kite connoisseur let out string to continue to maintain height when there is already 414 ft of string out?

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1. A kite connoisseur flies a kite attached by a string. The person is able to maintain the kite’s height at 123 ft above the ground while the wind blows the kite 5 ft/sec away from him. How fast must the kite connoisseur let out string to continue to maintain height when there is already 414 ft of string out?

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