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Example Question #281 : Act Math
A kite has a side length of and another side length of . Find the perimeter of the kite.
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.
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.
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.
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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