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A rhombus and a square have the same perimeter of 40 cm.
The square is split by its diagonal; the rhombus has diagonals 12 cm and 16 cm.
Compare their areas: which is larger?

Class 8Special ParallelogramsQuadrilaterals
  • Athe square, by 4 sq cm
  • Bthe rhombus, by 4 sq cm
  • Cthey are equal
  • Dthe square, by 96 sq cm

Step-by-Step Solution

Square side = 10, area = 100. Rhombus area = . Square is larger by 100 - 96 = 4 sq cm.
Answer: A) the square, by 4 sq cm

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