Chapter 11, Problem 10PT

To determine

To Find: Area of kite.

Answer to Problem 10PT

Area of kite is $\text{15}{\text{.5cm}}^2$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information: Given a gem is cut in a kite shape which is $6.2$ millimeters wide at its widest point and $5$ millimeters.

Calculation:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{area of kite shape =}\frac{1}{2}\times \text{product of diagonals}\\ \text{=}\frac{1}{2}\times 6.2\times 5\\ =3.1\times 5\\ =15.5{\text{cm}}^2\end{array}$