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<math>\text{(A)}\ 21 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 22 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 23 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 24 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 25</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 21 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 22 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 23 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 24 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 25</math> | ||
==Solution 1== | ==Solution 1== | ||
− | The area of a kite is | + | The area of a kite is half the product of its diagonals. The diagonals have lengths of <math> 6 </math> and <math> 7 </math>, so the area is <math> \frac{(6)(7)}{2}=21, \boxed{\text{A}} </math>. |
==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== |
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To promote her school's annual Kite Olympics, Genevieve makes a small kite and a large kite for a bulletin board display. The kites look like the one in the diagram. For her small kite Genevieve draws the kite on a one-inch grid. For the large kite she triples both the height and width of the entire grid.
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[hide]Problem
What is the number of square inches in the area of the small kite?
Solution 1
The area of a kite is half the product of its diagonals. The diagonals have lengths of and , so the area is .
Solution 2
Drawing in the diagonals of the kite will form four right triangles on the "inside" part of the grid. Drawing in the border of the 7 by 6 grid will form four right triangles on the "outside" part of the grid. Since each right triangle on the inside can be paired with a congruent right triangle that is on the outside, the area of the kite is half the total area of the grid, or .
See Also
2001 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 | |
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All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions |