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Example Question #1 : Kites
Find the perimeter of the following kite:
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
In order to find the length of the two shorter edges, use a Pythagorean triple:
In order to find the length of the two longer edges, use the Pythagorean theorem:
The formula of the perimeter of a kite is:
Plugging in our values, we get:
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of Kite
Find the perimeter of the following kite:
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
The formula for the perimeter of a kite is:
Where is the length of the longer side and is the length of the shorter side
Use the formulas for a triangle and a triangle to find the lengths of the longer sides. The formula for a triangle is and the formula for a triangle is .
Our triangle is:
Our triangle is:
Plugging in our values, we get:
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