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Published on: August 14, 2026
A kite is 300 m high and there are 500 m of cord out. If the wind moves the kite horizontally at the rate of 5 km/hr. directly away from the person who is flying it, find the rate at which the cord is being paid?
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From figure z 2 = x 2 + y 2
z 
= x 
If z = 500 then x = 400 ⇒ 500 
= 400(5) ⇒ 
= 4
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