The rhombus

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The area of the rhombus is: $$$A=\frac{D \cdot d}{2}$$$

Its perimeter is: $$$ P=4 \cdot l$$$

Calculate the area of a rhombus with $$D = 1 \ m$$ and $$l = 0,7 \ m$$

  • We find $$d$$ using the Pythagorean theorem using $$D$$ and $$l$$:

$$$ l^2= \Big(\frac{d}{2}\Big)^2 +\Big( \frac {D}{2}\Big)^2 \\ \Big(\frac{d}{2}\Big)^2= l^2-\Big(\frac{D}{2}\Big)^2 \\\Big(\frac{d}{2}\Big)^2=0,7^2 \ m^2-0,5^2 \ m^2=0,24 \ m^2 \\ d= 2 \sqrt{0,24} \ m = 0,98 \ m $$$

  • The area is: $$$A=\frac{1 \ m \cdot 0'98 \ m}{2}=0,49 \ m^2$$$

And so, the area of the rhombus is: $$0,49 \ m^2$$.