The area of a rhombus is 120 cm2 and one of its diagonals is 24 cm. Each side of the rhombus is
Given: A rhombus ABCD
Diagonal AC = 24 cm
Area = 120 cm2
Area of the rhombus = × AC × BD
Therefore,
× AC × BD =
× 24 × BD = 120
24 × BD = 120 × 2
BD = = 10 cm
OB = =
= 5 cm
OA = =
= 12 cm
Now,
In AOB using Pythagoras theorem
AB2 = OA2 + OB2
AB2 = 122 + 52
AB2 = 144 + 25
AB2 = 169
AB = 13
Therefore length of each side of the rhombus = 13 cm