Mathematics
Grade9
Easy
Question
If the diagonals of a kite are 1/6x units and (2x+5) units. Express the area in simplified form.
The correct answer is:
Write the formula for the area of a kite:
Substitute the given diagonals:
Distribute the :
Create a common denominator for the two fractions in the numerator:
You can consider the outermost division by 2 as multiply everything in the numerator by .
Multiply across to arrive at the correct answer:
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