how do u find a rhombus's length of altitude?

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how do u find a rhombus's length of altitude?

the question is "The area of a rhombus is 232 cm square, and its perimeter is 64 cm. find the length of its altitude.

2007-01-02 09:56:57 · 3 answers · asked by taims m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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All rhombus has 4 equal sides (including the square one), so one side is 64/4 = 16 cm.

The area of a rhombus = bh

b = 16 cm (the base is always one side)
area = 232

so the height = 232/16 = 14.5 cm

2007-01-02 10:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by TankAnswer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a = 64/4 = 16, a is the side length

(1/2)ah = 232, h is the attitude

h = 464/16 = 29 cm

2007-01-02 10:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by sahsjing 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

sure u r not missin anything coz lenght of side=64/4=16
areaof triangle=116
ht=116/16*2
14.5

2007-01-02 10:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by well thts it...... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋