Mathematics
The area of a rhombus is 216 cm2 and one of its diagonals measures 24 cm. Find:
(i) the length of the other diagonal,
(ii) the length of each of its sides,
(iii) its perimeter.
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(i) Given:
Area of rhombus = 216 cm2
One diagonal = 24 cm
Let 'd' be the other diagonal of rhombus.
Hence the length of the other diagonal = 18 cm.
(ii) The rhombus is shown in the figure below:

Diagonal AC = 24 cm.
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angle.
Then, OA = OC = = 12 cm
Diagonal, BD = 18 cm
Then, OB = OD = = 9 cm
Applying pythagoras theorem for △AOB, we get:
⇒ AB2 = OA2 + OB2
⇒ AB2 = (12)2 + (9)2
⇒ AB2 = 144 + 81
⇒ AB2 = 225
⇒ AB =
⇒ AB = 15 cm.
Hence, the length of the each of its side = 15 cm.
(iii) Perimeter of rhombus = 4 × side
= 4 × 15
= 60 cm.
Hence, perimeter of the rhombus = 60 cm.
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