SOLUTION: A kite has a longer diagonal of "a" and a shorter diagonal of "b". Prove that the area of the kite is (a*b)/2

Question 1098464: A kite has a longer diagonal of "a" and a shorter diagonal of "b". Prove that the area of the kite is (a*b)/2
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hint: Add the areas of two triangles.

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    A kite has a longer diagonal of "a" and a shorter diagonal of "b". Prove that the area of the kite is (a*b)/2

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    A kite has diagonals of "a" and "b". Prove that the area of the kite is (a*b)/2

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