How to find the length of the diagonal of a rhombus

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In Rhombus , . If is constructed, which of the following is true about ?

is acute and equilateral

is acute and isosceles, but not equilateral

is obtuse and isosceles, but not equilateral

is acute and scalene

obtuse and scalene

Explanation

The figure referenced is below.

Rhombus

Consecutive angles of a rhombus are supplementary - as they are with all parallelograms - so

A diagonal of a rhombus bisects its angles, so

A similar argument proves that .

Since all three angles of measure , the triangle is acute. It is also equiangular, and, subsequently, equilateral.

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