Mathematics, 29.01.2021 23:50, kloeydrea08

Henry thinks he can figure out how high his kite is while flying it in the park. First, he lets out 150 feet of string and ties the string to a rock on the ground. Then, he moves from the rock until the string touches the top of his head. He stands
up straight, forming a right angle with the ground. He wants to find out the distance from the ground to his kite. He
draws the following diagram to illustrate what he has done.
AD = 150
DE
AB = 8
BC = 5.5
Find the height of the kite (the length of side DE).
Hint: Find the corresponding sides. Set up ratios. Solve.

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