Question

3. Find the area of a rhombus if :

a) Each side is 16 m and height is 9 m b) Each diagonals are 20 cm and 18 c​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)144 m²

b)180 cm²

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Like any parallelogram, the area of a rhombus can be found by multiplying base with height. In this case,

Base = 16 m

Height = 9 m

Area = Base x Height

        = 16 x 9 m²

        = 144 m²

b) Let the diagonals be d1 and d2. For a rhombus, area can also be given by-

$\frac{1}{2\\}$ x d1 x d2

= 0.5 x 20 cm x 18 cm      (In this case)

= 180 cm²