SOLUTION: in rhombus ABCD, AB=14 and AC=20. Find the area of the rhombus to the nearest tenth

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Question 382856: in rhombus ABCD, AB=14 and AC=20. Find the area of the rhombus to the nearest tenth
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since AB = 14, then BC and all other side lengths are 14. The diagonal AC is 20, so I'll find the area of ABC using Heron's formula:
A(ABC) =
However, ABC is only half the area of the rhombus, so the area of the rhombus is = 196.0 (to nearest tenth)

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