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A kite is an accurate way to measure distance because of the long line that produces more accurate results.
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Who built the first kite?
The answer is unknown. However, the earliest mention of kite flying is found in China around 500bc in a story about Mo Ti who built a kite shaped like a dove to lift himself into the air; it crash landed! Some traditions have Archytas from Greece as the inventor in 400bc. The next mention is Han Hsin in China around 200bc who used a kite to measure the distance to the castle he was trying to conquer. As the first mention in text is 500BC and the kites had avanced to the level of carrying people it seems probable that the invention was much earlier.
What three factors affect how a kite fly?
Wind speed, aerodynamics and the weight of the kite
Where was the kite invented?
China
Was the kite invented in China?
yes
When were the first kites flown?
The kite was first invented and popularized approximately 2,800 years ago in China according to the Wikipedia page on the Kite.
Who is the the first man to fly a kite?
General Han Shn on 35 B.C., in order to measure the distance of his enemies and make a tunnel.
What did Benjamin Franklin invent to measure distances?
a kite
What is the angle measure of kite?
A kite is a quadrilateral having 4 sides and its 4 interior angles add up to 360 degrees
Selma is flying a kite She lets out 80 feet of string Her brother moves to a point where he is standing directly under the kite He measures this distance to be 30 feet How high is the kite?
30 feet
What do kite diagrams show you?
they show you the percentage cover/abundance of a specific species along a transect, the X-axis is the distance, and the actual kite shapes represent the amount of that species at that set distance.
How do you find the measure of a vertex angle of a kite?
A kite (quadrilateral) has a pair of opposite angles which are the same measure. The diagonals are perpendicular, so you can divide the kite into four right triangles, and solve for those if you're given some dimensions. The diagonal, which connects the two congruent (same) angles, will be cut in half (bisected) by the other diagonal.
Why did general Han Hsin fly a kite?
He flew the kite over the walls of a besieged city so that he could measure how much his army would have to tunnel to get past the defences.
Who built the first kite?
The answer is unknown. However, the earliest mention of kite flying is found in China around 500bc in a story about Mo Ti who built a kite shaped like a dove to lift himself into the air; it crash landed! Some traditions have Archytas from Greece as the inventor in 400bc. The next mention is Han Hsin in China around 200bc who used a kite to measure the distance to the castle he was trying to conquer. As the first mention in text is 500BC and the kites had avanced to the level of carrying people it seems probable that the invention was much earlier.
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the area of a kite?
you would probably use feet and inches
How do you find the lengths of the side of a kite?
You can measure them with a ruler. If you want to calculate them, you need to clarify, based on what information.
What are the properties for a kite?
KITE: Definition: A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of equal adjacent sides.A kite-shaped figure.---- Properties :1.Diagonals intersect at right angles.2.Angles between unequal sides are equal3. AreaThe area of a kite can be calculated in various ways. PerimeterThe distance around the kite. The sum of its sides. A kite can become a rhombusIn the special case where all 4 sides are the same length, the kite satisfies the definition of a rhombus. A rhombus in turn can become a square if its interior angles are 90°.
What is the difference of kite and airplane?
A kite is a toy that is kept in flight by the wind not far from the earth's surface. An airplane is a a motorized means of long distance transportation that has motors that make it possible to stay in flight at high altitudes.
