A straight kite string makes an angle of 40° with the ground, as shown in the diagram. If y = 210 feet of string has been let out, how high is the kite? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) 135.1 X ft 40°

A straight kite string makes an angle of 40° with the ground, as shown in the diagram. If y = 210 feet of string has been let out, how high is the kite? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) 135.1 X ft 40°

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A straight kite string makes an angle of 40° with the ground, as shown in the diagram. If y = 210 feet of string has been let out, how high is the kite? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
135.1
X ft
y
40°

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