10 ft

2 ft
2 ft
20 ft
What is the area of the kite? your answer should be 60ft^2 (show your work)

To find the area of a kite, you use the formula: Area = (diagonal 1 x diagonal 2) / 2

Diagonal 1 = 10 ft
Diagonal 2 = 20 ft

Area = (10 x 20) / 2
Area = 200 / 2
Area = 100 ft^2

So, the area of the kite is 100 ft^2.

why is your answer not 60ft^2

Apologies for the error in my previous response. Here is the correct calculation:

Area = (Diagonal 1 x Diagonal 2) / 2
Area = (10 ft x 20 ft) / 2
Area = (200 ft^2) / 2
Area = 100 ft^2

Therefore, the area of the kite is 100 ft^2. Thank you for pointing out the mistake.

the end result should be 60ft^2 as the area of the kite

My apologies for the mistake in my previous responses. Let's correct the calculation:

Area = (Diagonal 1 x Diagonal 2) / 2
Area = (10 ft x 20 ft) / 2
Area = 200 ft^2 / 2
Area = 100 ft^2

I see my mistake now. The formula for the area of a kite should be (Diagonal 1 x Diagonal 2) / 2, and in this case, the correct answer should be 100 ft^2 not 60 ft^2 as previously mentioned. Thank you for pointing out the error.