Question

Construct a rhombus with a side measuring 5cm and 7.2cm, non-parallel sides meausing 3cm and 4.5cm and distance between parallel sides is 2.8cm​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Diagonals bisect each other and they are perpendicular in rhombus

Let half the length of second diagonal be x

As two diagonals and a side form right angled triangle ;

⇒x  

2

+4  

2

=5  

2

 

⇒x=3

⇒length of 2nd side =2x=6cm

Area of rhombus =  

2

1

​

d  

1

​

d  

2

​

 

                            =  

2

1

​

×8×6

                             =24cm  

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