The perimeter of a rhombus is 16 cm Its area is 12 cm2 Find its altitude - Maths - Perimeter and Area

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The perimeter of a rhombus is 16 cm Its area is 12 cm2
Find its altitude

Manbar Singh · Accepted Answer

Let the length of each side of rhombus=a cmNow, perimeter of rhombus=16 cm⇒4a=16⇒a=164⇒a=4So, length of each side of rhombus=4 cmLet the length of altitude of rhombus=x cmNow, area of rhombus=12 cm2⇒altitude×corresponding side=12⇒x×4=12⇒x=124⇒x=3Hence, altitude of the rhombus is 3 cm

The perimeter of a rhombus is 16 cm. Its area is 12 cm2. Find its altitude.

The perimeter of a rhombus is 16 cm. Its area is 12 cm². Find its altitude.