MCQ 11 Mark
The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are $16\ cm$ and $12\ cm.$ The length of each side of the rhombus is:
- A$8\ cm$
- B$9\ cm$
- ✓$10\ cm$
- D$12\ cm$
Answer
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$10\ cm$
$\text{AO}=\frac{1}{2}\text{AC}=\Big(\frac{1}{2}\times16\Big)=8\ \text{cm}$
$\text{BO}=\frac{1}{2}\text{BD}=\Big(\frac{1}{2}\times12\Big)=6\ \text{cm}$
From the right $\triangle\text{AOB},$ we have,
$\therefore\text{AB}^2=\text{AO}^2+\text{BO}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{AB}^2=\big\{(8)^2+(6)^2\big\}\text{cm}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{AB}=\sqrt{100}=10\ \text{cm}$
$\text{BO}=\frac{1}{2}\text{BD}=\Big(\frac{1}{2}\times12\Big)=6\ \text{cm}$
From the right $\triangle\text{AOB},$ we have,
$\therefore\text{AB}^2=\text{AO}^2+\text{BO}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{AB}^2=\big\{(8)^2+(6)^2\big\}\text{cm}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{AB}=\sqrt{100}=10\ \text{cm}$
