Question

Find the area of the kite below. POSSIBLE ANSWERS: 168 mm 2 or 216 mm 2 or 195 mm 2 or 228 mm 2

Answer 1

168 mm²

Explanation:

Let A be the area of this shape

the kite is made of two triangles

Let A' and A" be the areas of the triangles

let's calculate A' and A" :

The area of a triangle is the product of the base and the height over 2

• A' =
  `((12+12)*5)/(2)` = 60 mm²
• A"=
  `((12+12)*9)/(2)` = 108 mm²

Let's calculate A

• A = A' + A"
• A = 108+ 60
• A = 168 mm²