Kite
A Kite is a flat shape with straight sides. It has two pairs of equal length with adjacent sides.Â

Properties of a kite
- A kite has two pairs of sides.
- Two pairs are equal in length and both sides are adjacent.
- Where two pairs of sides meet the angles are equal.
- Diagonals cross at right angles.
Area of a Kite
Space enclosed by a kite is called its area. A kite has 4 angles, 4 sides, and 2 diagonals. The area of the square is always expressed in square units like
Area of a kite = \frac12\;D_1D_2
How to derive a formula to find the area of a kite

We want to find the area of a kite ABCD
The length of the diagonals of ABCD to be AC=p and BD = q
Longer diagonal bisects the shorter diagonal at a right angle that is BD bisect AC and ∠AOB=90° , ∠BOC=90°Â
So,
AO=OC=AC/2 =p/2Area of kite = Area of triangle ABD + Area of triangle BCD…….(1)
Area of triangle = ½ (base)(height)
Area of triangle ABD = ½ (AO)(BD)
= ½ (p/2) (q)
= (pq)/4
Area of triangle BCD = ½ (OC)(BD)
= ½ (p/2) (q)
= (pq)/4
By using eq. 1
Area of kite ABCD= (pq)/4+(pq)/4
= (pq)/2
As we know
p=AC   ,q = BDArea of kite = ½ (AC)(BD)