Area Calculation of a Kite by Folding
Have you already found a way to calculate the area of a kite?
Now explore a (new) way!
Draw a kite (not too small) on a piece of paper and cut it along the sides. When you are finished you can start the video. You can, of course, stop it at any time.
Join us and have fun with folding!
Do you know the formula of the folded rectangle and the original kite?
What is the area of the folded rectangle? Arectangle = ?
What is the are of the original kite? Akite = ?