Question

Nina buys a small rug in the shape of a kite. The width of the rug is half its height. What are the width and area of the rug? (height 31 inches width 9 inches)

Answer 1

Answer:

$Width = 20\ in$

$Area = 400\ in^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

See attachment for kite dimension

Required

Determine the width and the area

From the attachment, the height of the kite is:

$Height = 31\ in + 9\ in$

$Height = 40\ in$

The width which is half the height is:

$Width = \frac{1}{2} * Height$

$Width = \frac{1}{2} * 40\ in$

$Width = 20\ in$

The area is:

$Area = \frac{Height * Width}{2}$

$Area = \frac{40\ in * 20\ in}{2}$

$Area = 40\ in * 10\ in$

$Area = 400\ in^2$