Question

What is the area of the rhombus ABCD below if AC = 6 cm and BE = 4 cm?

• A. $36c{m}^2$
• B. $16c{m}^2$
• C. $24c{m}^2$
• D. $13c{m}^2$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$24c{m}^2$

The diagonal AC of the rhombus ABCD divides it into two triangles of equal areas.
Now, area of $\Delta ABC=\frac{1}{2}\times Base\times Height=\frac{1}{2}\times 4\times 6=12c{m}^2$
$\therefore$ Area of the rhombus $ABCD=2\times Areaof\Delta ABC$
$=2\times 12=24c{m}^2$