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Area, SM-Bank 140

Calculate the area of the following kite. All measurements are in centimetres.   (2 marks)

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\(156\ \text{cm}^2\)

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\(\text{Length of diagonal 1:}\ x=8+18=26\ \text{cm}\)

\(\text{Length of diagonal 2:}\ y=2\times 6=12\ \text{cm}\)

\(\text{Area of kite}\) \(=\dfrac{1}{2}xy\)
  \(=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 26\times 12\)
  \(=156\ \text{cm}^2\)