How to find the perimeter of a rhombus - Math
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Given a rhombus with diagonal lengths of 12cm and 16cm, find the perimeter.
Given a rhombus with diagonal lengths of 12cm and 16cm, find the perimeter.
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A rhombus is a parallelogram with all of its sides being equal. A square is a rhombus with all of the angles being equal as well as all of the sides. Both squares and rhombuses have perpendicular diagonal bisectors that split each diagonal into 2 equal pieces, and also splitting the quadrilateral into 4 equal right triangles.
With this being said, we know the Pythagorean Theorem would work great in this situation, using half of each diagonal as the two legs of the right triangle.
where 
is the hypotenuse.
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We find the hypotenuse to be 10cm. Since the hypotenuse of each triangle is a side of the rhombus, we have found what we need to find the perimeter.
Each side is the same, so we add all 4 sides to find the perimeter.
A rhombus is a parallelogram with all of its sides being equal. A square is a rhombus with all of the angles being equal as well as all of the sides. Both squares and rhombuses have perpendicular diagonal bisectors that split each diagonal into 2 equal pieces, and also splitting the quadrilateral into 4 equal right triangles.
With this being said, we know the Pythagorean Theorem would work great in this situation, using half of each diagonal as the two legs of the right triangle.
We find the hypotenuse to be 10cm. Since the hypotenuse of each triangle is a side of the rhombus, we have found what we need to find the perimeter.
Each side is the same, so we add all 4 sides to find the perimeter.
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The diagonals of a rhombus have lengths 
and 
units. What is its perimeter?
The diagonals of a rhombus have lengths
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We should begin with a picture.
We should recall several things. First, all four sides of a rhombus are congruent, meaning that if we find one side, we can simply multiply by four to find the perimeter. Second, the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other, thus giving us four right triangles and splitting each diagonal in half. We therefore have four congruent right triangles. Using Pythagorean Theorem on any one of them will give us the length of our sides.
With a side length of 17, our perimeter is easy to obtain.
Our perimeter is 68 units.
We should begin with a picture.
We should recall several things. First, all four sides of a rhombus are congruent, meaning that if we find one side, we can simply multiply by four to find the perimeter. Second, the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other, thus giving us four right triangles and splitting each diagonal in half. We therefore have four congruent right triangles. Using Pythagorean Theorem on any one of them will give us the length of our sides.
With a side length of 17, our perimeter is easy to obtain.
Our perimeter is 68 units.
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A rhombus has a side length of 
foot, what is the length of the perimeter (in inches).
A rhombus has a side length of
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To find the perimeter, first convert 
foot into the equivalent amount of inches. Since, 
and 
, 
is equal to 
inches.
Then apply the formula 
, where 
is equal to the length of one side of the rhombus.
Since, 
The solution is:
To find the perimeter, first convert
Then apply the formula
Since,
The solution is:
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Find the perimeter of a rhombus that has a side length of 
.
Find the perimeter of a rhombus that has a side length of
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In order to find the perimeter of this rhombus, first convert 
from a mixed number to an improper fraction:
Then apply the formula: 
, where 
is equal to one side of the rhombus.
Since, 
the solution is:
In order to find the perimeter of this rhombus, first convert
Then apply the formula:
Since,
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A rhombus has an area of 
square units and an altitude of 
. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has an area of
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In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the perimeter formula:
, where 
a side of the rhombus.
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the perimeter formula:
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A rhombus has an area of 
square units, an altitude of 
. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has an area of
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In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the perimeter formula:
, where 
is equal to the length of one side of the rhombus.
The solution is:
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the perimeter formula:
The solution is:
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A rhombus has an area of 
square units and an altitude of 
. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has an area of
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In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the perimeter formula:
, where 
the length of one side of the rhombus.
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the perimeter formula:
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Given that a rhombus has an area of 
square units and an altitude of 
, find the perimeter of the rhombus.
Given that a rhombus has an area of
Tap to reveal answer
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the formula: 
, where 
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the formula:
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A rhombus has an area of 
square units and an altitude of 
, find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has an area of
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In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the formula: 
, where 
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Then apply the formula:
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A rhombus has an area of 
square units, and an altitude of 
. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has an area of
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In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Since, perimeter 
, where 
is equal to 
Perimeter=
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
Since, perimeter
Perimeter=
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A rhombus has a side length of 
. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has a side length of
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To find the perimeter, apply the formula: 
, where 
To find the perimeter, apply the formula:
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A rhombus has an area of 
square units, and an altitude of 
. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has an area of
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In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
, where
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
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A rhombus has an area of 
square units, and an altitude of 
. Find the perimeter of the rhombus.
A rhombus has an area of
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In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
, where 
In order to solve this problem, use the given information to work backwards to find a side length of the rhombus:
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Given that a rhombus has a side length of 
, find the perimeter of the rhombus.
Given that a rhombus has a side length of
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To find the perimeter of this rhombus, apply the formula: 
, where 
To find the perimeter of this rhombus, apply the formula:
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Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths: 
and 
.
Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths:
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Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by 
in order to find the perimeter.
Solve and round to two decimal places.
Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by
Solve and round to two decimal places.
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Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths: 
and 
Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths:
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Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by in order to find the perimeter.
Solve and round to two decimal places.
Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by
Solve and round to two decimal places.
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Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths: 
and 
.
Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths:
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Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by in order to find the perimeter.
Solve and round to two decimal places.
Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by
Solve and round to two decimal places.
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Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths: 
and 
.
Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths:
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Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by in order to find the perimeter.
Solve.
Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by
Solve.
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Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths: 
and 
.
Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths:
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Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by in order to find the perimeter.
Solve and round to two decimal places.
Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by
Solve and round to two decimal places.
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Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths: 
and 
.
Find the perimeter of a rhombus if it has diagonals of the following lengths:
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Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by in order to find the perimeter.
Solve and round to two decimal places.
Recall that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other and are perpendicular to one another.
In order to find the length of the side, we can use Pythagorean's theorem. The lengths of half of the diagonals are the legs, and the length of the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse.
First, find the lengths of half of the diagonals.
Next, substitute these half diagonals as the legs in a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Since the sides of a rhombus all have the same length, multiply the side length by
Solve and round to two decimal places.
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