A kite has a height of 36 inches and a width of 30 inches. Explain how to use the area formula for a triangle to find the area of the kite.

Height of the kite is = 36 inches.Width of the kite is = 30 inchesOne of the ways to find the area is to draw a vertical line to break the kite into two equal triangles. Mark the base as 36 inches and height as 15 inches .Now we will use the formula [tex]area=\frac{1}{2}*base*height[/tex] to find the area of each triangle. Then we will add both the areas to find the area of the kite.Area of 1 triangle = [tex]\frac{1}{2}*36*15[/tex] = 270 square inchesArea of the 2nd triangle is also = 270 square inchesHence, area of the kite = 270+270 = 540 square inches