Advanced Geometry : Advanced Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Advanced Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #23 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Kite

If the area of a kite is  square units, and the length of one diagonal is  units longer than the other, what is the length of the shorter diagonal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the length of the shorter diagonal. Then the length of the longer diagonal can be represented by .

Recall how to find the area of a kite:

Plug in the given area and solve for .

Since we are dealing with geometric shapes, the answer must be a positive value. Thus, .

The length of the shorter diagonal is  units long.

Example Question #321 : Advanced Geometry

If the area of a kite is  square units, and one diagonal is  units longer than the other, what is the length of the shorter diagonal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the length of the shorter diagonal. Then the length of the longer diagonal can be represented by .

Recall how to find the area of a kite:

Plug in the given area and solve for .

Since we are dealing with geometric shapes, the answer must be a positive value. Thus, .

The length of the shorter diagonal is  units long.

Example Question #25 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Kite

If the area of a kite is  square units, and the length of one diagonal is  less than the other, what is the length of the shorter diagonal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the length of the shorter diagonal. Then the length of the longer diagonal can be represented by .

Recall how to find the area of a kite:

Plug in the given area and solve for .

Since we are dealing with geometric shapes, the answer must be a positive value. Thus, .

The length of the shorter diagonal is  units long.

Example Question #26 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Kite

If the area of a kite is  square units, and the length of one diagonal is  units longer than the other, what is the length of the shorter diagonal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the length of the shorter diagonal. Then the length of the longer diagonal can be represented by .

Recall how to find the area of a kite:

Plug in the given area and solve for .

Since we are dealing with geometric shapes, the answer must be a positive value. Thus, .

The length of the shorter diagonal is  units long.

Example Question #27 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Kite

If the area of a kite is  square units, and one diagonal is  units longer than the other, what is the length of the longer diagonal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the length of the shorter diagonal. Then the length of the longer diagonal can be represented by .

Recall how to find the area of a kite:

Plug in the given area and solve for .

Since we are dealing with geometric shapes, the answer must be a positive value. Thus, .

To find the longer diagonal, add .

The length of the longer diagonal is  units long.

Example Question #28 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Kite

If the area of a kite is  square units, and the length of one diagonal is  units shorter than the other, what is the length of the shorter diagonal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the length of the shorter diagonal. Then the length of the longer diagonal can be represented by .

Recall how to find the area of a kite:

Plug in the given area and solve for .

Since we are dealing with geometric shapes, the answer must be a positive value. Thus, .

The length of the shorter diagonal is  units long.

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

Which of the following shapes is a kite?

Shapes

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A kite is a four-sided shape with straight sides that has two pairs of sides. Each pair of adjacent sides are equal in length. A square is also considered a kite.

Example Question #11 : Geometry

What is the area of the following kite?

Kites

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a kite:

,

where  represents the length of one diagonal and  represents the length of the other diagonal.

Plugging in our values, we get:

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

Two congruent equilateral triangles with sides of length  are connected so that they share a side. Each triangle has a height of . Express the area of the shape in terms of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The shape being described is a rhombus with side lengths 1. Since they are equilateral triangles connected by one side, that side becomes the lesser diagonal, so .

The greater diagonal is twice the height of the equaliteral triangles, .

The area of a rhombus is half the product of the diagonals, so:

 

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

Find the area of a kite if the diagonal dimensions are  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The area of the kite is given below.  The FOIL method will need to be used to simplify the binomial.

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