The perimeter of a kite is 24 I'm tring to find the the sides the kite 4cm less than 3 times the length of another
To find the lengths of the sides of the kite, we'll set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's say the length of the other side, which we'll call "x," is the length that we want to find. According to the information given, the sides of the kite are 4 cm less than 3 times the length of the other side. This can be written as 3x - 4.
The perimeter of a kite is the sum of all its side lengths. In this case, the perimeter is given as 24 cm. So, we can set up the equation:
x + x + (3x - 4) + (3x - 4) = 24
Now, we can simplify and solve for x:
8x - 8 = 24
Adding 8 to both sides:
8x = 32
Dividing both sides by 8:
x = 4
So, the length of the other side is 4 cm.
To find the lengths of the sides of the kite, we substitute this value of x back into our expression:
3x - 4 = 3(4) - 4 = 12 - 4 = 8
Therefore, the lengths of the sides of the kite are 8 cm and 8 cm.