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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A kite has vertices R(2, 2), S(4, 0), T(2, -2), and U(-5, 0). What happens to the area of the kite when diagonal SU is multiplied by 1/3 (one-third)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

goes down by 1/3 lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Really I must have done something wrong cuz I got goes down by 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea wht im doing so u might be right

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Try graphing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I did

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Then, find the distances first. Now, change the dimensions of the diagonal, following with area.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay ive done that and I got goes down 1/2

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Now find the area. Simple.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

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