Diagonals of a Rhombus are Perpendicular to Each Other
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Question
In a rhombus PQRS if PQ = 7.5 cm then find the length of QR. If ∠QPS=75∘ then find the measure of ∠PQR and ∠SRQ.
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Solution
All the sides of a rhombus are equal.
So, PQ = QR = 7.5 cm
A rhombus is also a parallelogram so, ∠QPS=∠SRQ=75∘ (opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent) Also, ∠QPS+∠PQR=180∘ (interior angles on the same side of the transversal are supplementary) ⇒75∘+∠PQR=180∘ ⇒∠PQR=105∘