The length is the kite diagonal that is shown is 21 inches.
Kite
A kite is a quadrilateral (has four side and four angles) in which adjacent sides are equal.
Let a represent the height of the small triangle and b represent the height of the big triangle. Half the base is 8 inches, 16/2/ Using Pythagoras:
a² + 8² = 10²
a = 6
Also:
b² + 8² = 17²
b = 15
Length of diagonal = a + b = 6 + 15 = 21 in
The length is the kite diagonal that is shown is 21 inches.
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