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The area of a rhombus is 216 cm² and its one of the diagonals is 24 cm. Then its perimeter is –

Area of a rhombus \(= \frac{1}{2} d_1 d_2 = 216\text{ cm}^2\). Since \(d_1 = 24\text{ cm}\), we get \(\frac{1}{2} \times 24 \times d_2 = 216 \implies d_2 = 18\text{ cm}\).…

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The area of a rhombus is 216 cm² and its one of the diagonals is 24 cm. Then its perimeter is –

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Area of a rhombus =12d1d2=216 cm2= \frac{1}{2} d_1 d_2 = 216\text{ cm}^2. Since d1=24 cmd_1 = 24\text{ cm}, we get 12×24×d2=216  ⟹  d2=18 cm\frac{1}{2} \times 24 \times d_2 = 216 \implies d_2 = 18\text{ cm}. The diagonals bisect each other at right angles with half-lengths 12 cm12\text{ cm} and 9 cm9\text{ cm}, so each side is a=122+92=144+81=15 cma = \sqrt{12^2 + 9^2} = \sqrt{144 + 81} = 15\text{ cm}. Therefore, perimeter =4a=4×15=60 cm= 4a = 4 \times 15 = 60\text{ cm}.

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