ABCD is a kite where m angle A is 90° and m angleC is 60°. If length of AB is 6 cm, what is the length of diagonal AC?
Given : ABCD is a kite with AB = 6 cm
$$\angle$$ DAB = 90° and $$\angle$$ BCD = 60°
To find : AC = ?
Solution : Diagonals of a kite intersect at 90° and bisect the angles opposite to them.
=> $$\angle$$ OAB = 45° and $$\angle$$ OCB = 30°
In $$\triangle$$ AOB, $$sin (\angle OAB) = \frac{OB}{AB}$$
=> $$sin(45) = \frac{OB}{6}$$
=> $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{OB}{6}$$
=> $$OB = \frac{6}{\sqrt{2}} = 3\sqrt{2}$$ cm
Similarly, OA = $$3\sqrt{2}$$ cm
In $$\triangle$$ BCO, $$tan(\angle OCB) = \frac{OB}{OC}$$
=> $$tan(30) = \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{OC}$$
=> $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{OC}$$
=> $$OC = 3\sqrt{6}$$ cm
$$\therefore$$ AC = OA + OC = $$3\sqrt{2}+3\sqrt{6}$$
= $$3(\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6})$$ cm
=> Ans - (D)
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