Question

a window is in the shape of a kite. caleb wants to apply a layer of plastic film on the top half of the window so that the glass appears crackled. what are the dimensions of the layer of film he will apply? 9 inches in width and 7 inches in height 18 inches in width and 7 inches in height 9 inches in width and 14 inches in height 18 inches in width and 14 inches in height

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the width

The original width of the kite - shaped window is \(18\) inches. Since we are only considering the top - half (one of the two congruent triangles formed when the kite is split along its vertical axis), the width of the top - half (the base of the triangle) remains the same as the original width of the non - split part of the kite in the horizontal direction.

Step2: Analyze the height

The original height of the kite - shaped window is \(14\) inches. When the kite is split into two congruent triangles (top - half and bottom - half), the height of each triangle \(h=\frac{14}{2}\) inches.

Calculate \(h = 7\) inches.

Answer:

18 inches in width and 7 inches in height