Sketch the following to help answer the question. Kite WXYZ has a short diagonal of XZ and a long diagonal of WY. The diagonals
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In a kite, the diagonals intersect normally. Hence, we also know that XV= 4cm, half of XZ. This is because the triangle XVY and XVW are equal, but it is a general property of kitest. XVY is the right angle in this. We can use then trigonometry to calculate VY.
We have that tan30= opposite site of angle XYV/adjacent leg by the definition of the tangent. Hence tan30= XV/YV. Thus, substituting the value of the tangent:
We have that tan30= opposite site of angle XYV/adjacent leg by the definition of the tangent. Hence tan30= XV/YV. Thus, substituting the value of the tangent:
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