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A [[quadrilateral]] with two distinct pairs of equal adjacent sides <ref>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</ref>
A kite is a [[quadrilateral]] with two distinct pairs of equal adjacent sides. <ref>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</ref>
As a result of this definition:
As a result of this definition:
* Area = half the product of the diagonals
* Area = half the product of the diagonals
A Kite in which all four sides are equal is called a [[rhombus]].
A kite in which all four sides are equal is called a [[rhombus]].