Area of a Kite Worksheet
Calculate the area of kites using diagonal lengths and apply the formula to solve real-world problems.
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Read each question carefully and show all your work. The formula for the area of a kite is A = (1/2)d₁d₂, where d₁ and d₂ are the lengths of the diagonals.
1. Calculate the area of a kite with diagonals measuring 12 cm and 18 cm.
2. Find the area of a kite whose diagonals are 7.5 meters and 10 meters long.
3. If the area of a kite is 96 square inches and one diagonal is 16 inches, the length of the other diagonal is inches.
4. A kite has an area of 120 cm². If one diagonal is 24 cm, the second diagonal is cm.
5. Which of the following statements is true about the diagonals of a kite?
They are always equal in length.
They bisect each other.
They are perpendicular.
They are parallel.
6. A decorative kite has diagonals of length 60 cm and 45 cm. If the material for the kite costs $0.02 per square centimeter, what is the total cost of the material for one kite?