Kite

In geometry, a kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of equal adjacent sides.[1]

As a result of this definition:

* Diagonals are perpendicular
* Opposite angles enclosed by two unequal adjacent sides are equal
* Area = half the product of the diagonals

A kite in which all four sides are equal is called a rhombus.

## Notes[edit]

* A kite can also refer to a toy which is attached to a thin line and carried up into the air by wind.

1. ↑ There seems to be some debate about whether or not this is a bona fide sub-classification of quadrilaterals, and if so, how it should be defined. See: http://www.mathopenref.com/kite.html