A string attached to an airborne kite is maintained at an angle of 44.0° with the horizontal. If a total of 160 m of string is reeled in while bringing the kite back to the ground, what is the horizontal displacement of the kite in the process? (Assume the kite string doesn't sag.)
a. 111 m
b. 80.0 m
c. 31.7 m
d. 115 m
e. 155 m
d
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