SOLUTION: YWXZ is a rhombus with diagonals that intersect at point S. Side WX measures 4a+12. Side XZ measures 6a. Find teh value of a.
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Question 370547: YWXZ is a rhombus with diagonals that intersect at point S. Side WX measures 4a+12. Side XZ measures 6a. Find teh value of a.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rhombus
I have all of the properties of the parallelogram PLUS
- 4 congruent sides
- diagonals bisect angles
- diagonals perpendicular
4a + 12 = 6a
4a - 6a = -12
-2a = -12
a = -12/-2
a = 6
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