Math, asked by neneo5088, 1 year ago

The area of a rhombus is42m if the peremetre is 24cm find the altitude

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Answered by Saph
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Answer: altitude is 14cm


Step-by-step explanation:

area = a x b

perimeter = a + a + b + b


Area = a x b

42 = a x b

a = (42/b)

substitute a into perimeter formula

perimeter = a + a + b + b

24 = 2(42/b) + 2b

12 = 42/b + 2b

12b = 42 + 2b²

2b² -12b + 42 = 0

b² -6b + 21 = 0

(b-3)(b-3)=0

b = 3


a= 42/b

a= 42/3

a = 14

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