Question

The area of rhombus is 72cm squre. If an altitude of the rhombus is half of the corresponding base,determine the measure of each side of rhombus.

Answer 1

let the base of rhombus = x cm
now, let altitude be = x/2 cm
 area of rhombus = 72cm^2
base * Altitude = 72
x* x/2 =72
x^2=144
x=+- 12

Altitude cannot be negative 

therefore altitude = 12cm  

Answer 2

I think this can answer is 14cm.