ACT Math : How to find the perimeter of kite

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ACT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #281 : Act Math

A kite has a side length of  and another side length of . Find the perimeter of the kite.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By definition a kite must have two sets of equivalent sides. Since we know that this kite has a side length of  and another side with a length of , each of these two sides must have one equivalent side.

The perimeter of this kite can be found by applying the formula:

 





Note: the correct solution can also be found by: 

Example Question #51 : Kites

A kite has a side length of  and another side length of . Find the perimeter of the kite.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By definition a kite must have two sets of equivalent sides. Since we know that this kite has a side length of  and another side with a length of , each of these two sides must have one equivalent side.

The perimeter of this kite can be found by applying the formula:

 





Note, though, that  does not appear as an answer choice. Thus, convert  into  by:


Example Question #51 : Quadrilaterals

A kite has a side length of  and another side length of . Find the perimeter of the kite.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 a kite must have two sets of equivalent sides. Since we know that this kite has a side length of  and another side with a length of , each of these two sides must have one equivalent side.

The perimeter of this kite can be found by applying the formula:

 





Note: the correct solution can also be found by: 

Example Question #52 : Quadrilaterals

A kite has a side length of  and another side length of . Find the perimeter of the kite.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 A kite must have two sets of equivalent sides. Since we know that this kite has a side length of  and another side length of , each of these two sides must have one equivalent side.

The perimeter of this kite can be found by applying the formula:

 



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