If the diagonals of a rhombus are 18 cm and 24 cm respectively, then its side is equal to
ABCD is a rhombus
AC = 18cm
BD = 24cm
We have to find the sides of the rhombus
In triangle AOB,
AO = 9cm (Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other)
BO = 12cm
AOB is a right - triangle right angled at O (Diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each other)
So,
AB2 = AO2 + BO2 (By Pythagoras theorem)
AB2 = 92 + 122
AB2 = 81 + 144
AB2 = 225
AB = 15cm
In a rhombus, all sides are equal
Thus, each side of the rhombus is 15cm.