The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 18 cm respectively.

Question:

The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 18 cm respectively. Find the length of each side of the rhombus.

Solution:

Let ABCD be a rhombus.
∴ AB = BC = CD = DA
Here, AC and BD are the diagonals of ABCD, where AC = 24 cm and BD = 18 cm.
Let the diagonals intersect each other at O.
We know that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other.
∴​ ∆AOB is a right angle triangle in which OA = AC/2 = 24/2 = 12 cm and OB = BD/2 = 18/2 = 9 cm.
Now, AB2= OA2 + OB2              [Pythagoras theorem]
⇒​ AB2=​ (12)2 + (9)2
⇒​ AB2=​ 144 + 81 = 225
⇒​ AB=​ 15 cm

Hence, the side of the rhombus is 15 cm.

 

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