7. Jennifer is flying a kite. She is looking up at the kite at an angle of elevation of 39°. If the hand that is holding the kite string is 5.5 feet above the ground, what is the kite's vertical distance from the ground? 30 feet from the ground The kite is 20 feet 24.4 feet 19 feet O 16 feet

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7. Jennifer is flying a kite. She is looking up at the kite at an angle of elevation of 39*. If the
hand that is holding the kite string is 5.5 feet above the ground, what is the kite's vertical
distance from the ground?
30 feet
The kite is
from the ground
20 feet
24.4 feet
19 feet
16 feet
Transcribed Image Text:7. Jennifer is flying a kite. She is looking up at the kite at an angle of elevation of 39*. If the hand that is holding the kite string is 5.5 feet above the ground, what is the kite's vertical distance from the ground? 30 feet The kite is from the ground 20 feet 24.4 feet 19 feet 16 feet
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