What is the altitude of a rhombus if its area is 50 square meters and the length on one side is 12.5 meters? A. 10 m B. 4 m C. 7.5 m D. 12.5 m
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We can use this information to find the length of one of the diagonals, since a rhombus has four congruent sides and opposite angles that are equal. To do this, we can divide the rhombus into two congruent triangles, as shown below: ``` /\ / \ /____\ Show more…
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(1) The area of a rhombus is 50√3 sq. units. One of its diagonals is 10 units. Then: (a) Find the length of its other diagonal. (b) Using the diagonal property of a rhombus and the concept of the Pythagorean theorem, find the length of a side of the rhombus. (c) Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
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