11+Kites

Lindsay Marella and Andrea Korn


 * Kites**

//Properties// Kites feature two sets of congruent, adjacent sides. A kite also has one set of congruent angles, which are opposite from each other. The two diagonals of a kite are perpendicular, and half the product of their lengths equal the area of said kite: A=1/2(d1xd2). One of these diagonals can divide the kite into two isosceles triangles, while the other divides the kite into two congruent triangles.

//Finding angles// The sum of the interior angles is 360º. The sum of the exterior angles is 360º as well. In order to find the angle measures, one must set up an equation in which the measure of the angles equals 360º For example,

//Finding side lengths// Since the side lengths are perpendicular, you can find the side lengths of a kite by using the Pythagorean theorem. For example,

//Here are some helpful links.// http://www.tutorvista.com/topic/math-problems-for-kites http://www.coolmath.com/reference/kites.html http://math.wikia.com/wiki/Kite