the diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm find its sides
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PQRS is a rhombus.
PR = 12 cm
QS = 16 cm
Diagonal of the rhombus bisect each other at 90°.
OP = 1/2 PR
= 6 cm
OQ = 1/2 QS
= 8 cm
By Pythagoras theorem,
In ∆POQ,
PQ2 = OP2 + OQ2
= (6)2 + (8)2
= 36 + 64
= √ 100
= 10 cm
The side of the rhombus is 10 cm.
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