Sketch the following to help answer the question. Kite QRST has a short diagonal of QS and a long diagonal of RT. The diagonals

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natta225 [31]

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Sketch the following to help answer the question. Kite QRST has a short diagonal of QS and a long diagonal of RT. The diagonals

intersect at point P. Side QR = 10m and diagonal QS = 12m. Find the length of segment RP. A.6m B.8m C.10m D.12m

Mathematics

2 answers:

Mariana [72] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-22T14:27:47+03:00

Answer:

8m

Step-by-step explanation:

Sketch the following to help answer the question. Kite QRST has a short diagonal of QS and a long diagonal of RT. The diagonals intersect at point P. Side QR = 10m and diagonal QS = 12m. Find the length of segment RP.

6m

8m

10m

12m

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DochEvi [55] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-22T13:14:38+03:00

DochEvi [55]3 years ago

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QP = 1/2 * QS = 6m

QR^2 = QP^2 + RP^2 ( By Pythagoras theorem).

10^2 = 6^2 + RP^2

RP = sqrt (100 - 36))

= 8 m answer