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The area of a rhombus is 216 cm2 and one of the diagonals is 18 cm. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.1. 15 cm2. 24 cm3. 60 cm4. 48 cm

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 60 cm

Given:

Area of the rhombus is 216 cm2

Length of a diagonal = 18 cm

Concept used:

The two diagonals bisect each other at 90° in a rhombus.

Formula used:

Area of rhombus = (1/2) × Product of the two diagonals

Perimeter = 4 × (Side of the rhombus)

Calculations:

Let the second diagonal of the rhombus be x and the side of the rhombus be a

Area of rhombus = (1/2) × 18 × x

⇒ 216 = (1/2) × 18x

⇒ 18x = 432

⇒ x = 24 cm

If the two diagonals of rhombus ABCD intersect at O then,

⇒ AO2 + BO2 = AB2

⇒ (18/2)2 + (24/2)2 = a2

⇒ 81 + 144 = a2

⇒ a2 = 225

⇒ a = 15 cm

Perimeter of the rhombus = 4a

⇒ 4 × 15

⇒ 60 cm

The perimeter of the rhombus is 60 cm.



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