What is the area, in square meters, of a rhombus (a parallelogram having 4 congruent sides) with side length 4 meters and 2 angles that each measure 60°? ( ) A. 8√(3) B. 16√(3) C. 8 D. 24 E. 48
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Since two angles are 60^∘, we know that the rhombus can be split into two congruent equilateral triangles. The height of each triangle is the side length times sin(60^∘), which is 4/2 = 2 meters. Show more…
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