Intermediate Geometry : Plane Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Intermediate Geometry

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Example Questions

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

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Using the kite shown above, find the length of side . (Note, the perimeter of this kite is equal to  feet). 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

, where  and  represent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides. 

The solution is:







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

Ms. Dunn has a kite shaped backyard with a perimeter of  yards. One pair of adjacent sides of the kite-shaped backyard each have lengths of  yard. What is the measurement for one of the other two sides of the kite-shaped backyard?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

, where  and  represent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides. 

The solution is:







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

A kite has a perimeter of  mm. One pair of adjacent sides of the kite have lengths of  mm. 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:

, where  and  represent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides. 

The solution is:







Example Question #4 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Kite

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Using the above kite, find the length of side 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

, where  and  represent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides. 

The solution is:














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

The lengths of the non-adjacent sides of a kite have the ratio . If the longer sides have a length of  cm, what is the length of each of the shorter two sides? 

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

The sides have the ratio , thus the longer sides must be  times greater than the smaller sides.

Since the longer sides are  cm, the shorter sides must be: 

Example Question #151 : Quadrilaterals

A kite has a perimeter of  mm. One pair of adjacent sides of the kite have lengths of  mm. 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:

, where  and  represent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides. 

The solution is:










Example Question #152 : Quadrilaterals

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Find the longest side of the kite that is shown above. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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


, where  and  represent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides. 

The solution is:







Example Question #153 : Quadrilaterals

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

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem use the formula , where  and  represent the length of one side from each of the two pairs of adjacent sides. 

The solution is:





Make the first fraction into an improper fraction. Then find the reciprocal of the denominator and switch the operation sign:







Example Question #11 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Kite

Given: Regular Pentagon  with center . Construct segments  and  to form Quadrilateral .

True or false: Quadrilateral  is a kite.

Possible Answers:

False

True

Correct answer:

True

Explanation:

Below is regular Pentagon  with center , a segment drawn from  to each vertex - that is, each of its radii drawn.

Pentagon a

A kite is a quadrilateral with two sets of congruent adjacent sides, with the common length of one pair differing from that of the other. A regular polygon has congruent sides, so ; also, all radii of a regular polygon are congruent, so . It follows by definition that Quadrilateral  is a kite.

Example Question #21 : Kites

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Using the kite shown above, find the length of side 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A kite is a geometric shape that has two sets of equivalent adjacent sides.

Thus, the length of side .

Since,   must equal .  

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