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The diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm. Find the length of a side.

Class 8Pythagoras TheoremGeometry
  • A20 cm
  • B10 cm
  • C28 cm
  • D14 cm

Step-by-Step Solution

Diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles, giving half-diagonals 8 cm and 6 cm. Sid, so side = 10 cm. Using the full diagonals gives the wrong 20 cm.
Answer: B) 10 cm

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