Question

NEED HELP ASAP!! PLEASE HELP ME. Find the area of the kite. The figure is not drawn to scale.

Answer 1

The area of the kite is
`42\ units^(2)`

Explanation:

see the attached figure with letters to better understand the problem

we know that

The area of the kite is equal to

`A=(1)/(2)(AC*BD)`

we have

BE=ED

`BD=3*2=6\ units`

`AC=AE+10`

In the right triangle AEB

Applying the Pythagoras Theorem find AE

`AE^(2)=5^(2)-3^(2)`

`AE^(2)=16`

`AE=4\ units`

Find AC

`AC=4+10=14\ units`

Find the area of the kite

`A=(1)/(2)(14*6)=42\ units^(2)`