A diagonal of a rhombus is 6 cm. If its area is 24 cm² then the length of each side of the rhombus is · ABC26GN4518

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Area

A diagonal of a rhombus is 6 cm. If its area is $24 \mathrm{cm}^{2}$ then the length of each side of the rhombus is

(a)5 cm

(b)6 cm

(c)7 cm

(d)8 cm

Answer

Answer (as printed): A

Explanation

× 6 × d = 24 ⇒ d = = 8 cm. 2 3 OA = 4 cm and OB = 3 cm. 2 2 2 2 \ AB = (OA) + (OB) = 4 + 3 = 5 cm. D C O A B 3

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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