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How do I find the diagonals of a kite?

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Measure from one corner to the corner directly across from it to find the length of a diagonal.

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How do I find the measure of the diagonals of a kite if I only have the area?

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This isn't possible without more information. If you knew the size of one of the angles, or the length of one side, you might be able to find the length of the diagonals using the Pythagorean Theorem. If you know the relationship between the diagonal lengths (for example, one diagonal is twice as long as the other) and the area, you can use algebra to find the length of the diagonals.

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How to find the area of a kite given the length of the sides?

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That's not enough information to find the area.

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Are all diagonals equal?

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No. Although the diagonals could be equal, a kite shape (roughly a diamond shape) has two typically unequal diagonals. If they were equal, the shape would be a square.

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What is the area of a kite equal to?

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The area of a kite measures the space inside the four sides. The most common way to find the area is by using the formula A = xy/2, where x and y are the lengths of the diagonals.

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What is the ratio of diagonals in a kite?

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There is no standard ratio. A kite can be made to any specifications, so the diagonals can be any length. A typical ratio, however, would be roughly 3:2.

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How do I calculate the diagonal length of a kite if I know the length of the sides?

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You would need additional information such as the area of the kite or two of the angles.

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How do I find the area of a kite by splitting it into triangles?

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A kite's longer diagonal splits the kite into two triangles of equal area. You can find the kite's area by finding the area of either triangle and doubling it. The area of either triangle is half the product of the long diagonal and one-half of the short diagonal (meaning one-quarter of the product of the two diagonals). So the area of the full kite is twice that product, which means half the product of the two diagonals.

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How do I find the area of a kite when I don't have the measurement, only the area of an isosceles of it?

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A kite shape consists of two isosceles triangles. If you know the areas of both of them, add them together to get the kite's area.

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Can the volume of a kite be calculated?

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No, not a kite as described in this article. There are box kites and certain other shapes that could be said to define a volume. For a box kite you would multiply length by width by height.

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How do I calculate the volume of a cube?

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If you know the length of any edge, cube that length to get the volume. That is, multiply the length of the edge by itself, then multiply again by the length.

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What if there are different numbers in each of the triangles?

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In a kite, each triangle is identical to one of the other triangles but different from the other two.

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