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Area, SM-Bank 144

Calculate the area of the following rhombus. All measurements are in centimetres.   (2 marks)

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\(484\ \text{cm}^2\)

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\(\text{Length of diagonal 1:}\ x=2\times 11=22\ \text{cm}\)

\(\text{Length of diagonal 2:}\ y=2\times 22=44\ \text{cm}\)

\(\text{Area of rhombus}\) \(=\dfrac{1}{2}xy\)
  \(=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 22\times 44\)
  \(=484\ \text{cm}^2\)