The perimeter of a rhombus is 68 cm and one of its diagonals is 16 cm. Find its area?
Correct answer: B. 240 cm2
- A. 260 cm2
- B. 240 cm2
- C. 280 cm2
- D. 220 cm2
Explanation
A rhombus has four equal sides, so each side is 68 cm / 4 = 17 cm. Half of the 16 cm diagonal is 8 cm, and the other half is √(17² - 8²) cm = 15 cm, giving the other diagonal as 30 cm. Area = 1/2 x 16 cm x 30 cm = 240 cm², so option b is correct; option a, 260 cm², comes from an incorrect diagonal calculation.
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