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The lengths of diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 18 cm respectively, length of each side of the rhombus is :

  1. 25 cm

  2. 15 cm

  3. 35 cm

  4. 45 cm

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The lengths of diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 18 cm respectively, length of each side of the rhombus is. Quadrilaterals, R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 9.

The diagonals of a rhombus are 18 cm and 24 cm.

AC = 18 cm

Then, OA = OC = 182\dfrac{18}{2} = 9 cm.

And, BD = 24 cm

Then, OB = OD = 242\dfrac{24}{2} = 12 cm.

Since the diagonals of a rhombus bisect at 90°.

Applying pythagoras theorem in triangle AOB, we get :

⇒ AB2 = OA2 + OB2

⇒ AB2 = (9)2 + (12)2

⇒ AB2 = 81 + 144

⇒ AB2 = 225

⇒ AB = 225\sqrt{225}

⇒ AB = 15 cm.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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