Intermediate Geometry : Kites

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Example Question #1 :Kites

A kite has two different side lengths ofand. Find the measurements for a similar kite.

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

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Explanation:

A kite is a geometric shape that has two sets of equivalent adjacent sides. In order for two kites to be similar their sides must have the same ratios.

Since, the given kite has side lengthsand, they have the ratio of.

Therefore, find the side lengths that have a ratio of.

The only answer choice with this ratio is:

Example Question #2 :Kites

A kite has two different side lengths ofand. Find the measurements for a similar kite.

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

and

Explanation:

A kite is a geometric shape that has two sets of equivalent adjacent sides. In order for two kites to be similar their sides must have the same ratios.

The given side lengths for the kite areand, which have the ratio of.

The only answer choice with the same relationship between side lengths is:and, which has the ratio of

Example Question #3 :Kites

Suppose the ratio of a kite's side lengths isto. Find a similar kite.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

找到一个类似的风筝,先t的比率he two sides and convert this to fractional form.

Rationalize the denominator.

The ratios ofmatches that of.

Example Question #4 :Kites

Suppose a kite has side lengths ofand. What must the side lengths be for a similar kite?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the side lengths 4 and 5 as a ratio.

The only side lengths that match this ratio by a scale factor ofis.

Therefore, the correct side lengths are.

Example Question #5 :Kites

If a kite has lengths ofand, what is the perimeter?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula to find the perimeter of a kite.

Substitute the lengths and solve.

Example Question #6 :Kites

If a kite has lengths ofand, what is the perimeter?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the perimeter of a kite.

Substitute the lengths and solve.

Example Question #7 :Kites

What is the perimeter of a kite if the lengths wereand?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula to find the perimeter of a kite.

Substitute the lengths and simplify.

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Kite

The diagonals of a kite areinches and分别英寸。两个风筝are eachinches. Find the length of the other two sides.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We would do best to begin with a picture.

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我们的一个对角线平分的,和thus each half is 12. The other important thing to recall is that the diagonals of a kite are perpendicular. Therefore we have four right triangles. We can then use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the upper portion of the vertical diagonal to be 5. That means that the bottom portion of our diagonal is 9.

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Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can calculate our remaining sides to be 15.

Example Question #2 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Kite

A kite has a perimeter ofinches. One pair of adjacent sides of the kite have a length ofinches. What is the measurement for each of the other two sides of the kite?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing side of this kite, work backwards using the formula:

, whereandrepresent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides.

The solution is:







Example Question #3 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Kite

A kite has a perimeter ofmm. One pair of adjacent sides of the kite have lengths ofmm. What is the measurement for one of the other two sides of the kite?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing side of this kite, work backwards using the formula:

, whereandrepresent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides.

The solution is:










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