rachijay rachijay
  • 24-04-2020
  • Mathematics
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What is the area of a rhombus if one diagonal is 6 centimeters and the other diagonal is
8 centimeters?

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Hi1315
Hi1315 Hi1315
  • 24-04-2020

Answer:

[tex]area = \frac{6 \times 8}{2} \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 24 {cm}^{2} [/tex]

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DeanR
DeanR DeanR
  • 24-04-2020

The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other, so divide the rhombus into four congruent right triangles, each with legs 6/2=3 and 8/2=4.  So the area is

area = 4 × (1/2) × 3 × 4 = 24

Answer: 24 sq cm

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