document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271751>Question 271751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rhombus is 60.  If the length of its longer diagonal measures 24, what is the length of the shorter diagonal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonals of a rhombus cross each other at right angles creating 4 right triangles with hypotenuses of 15 and a side of 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+b^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*2=18 the shorter diagonal.<BR>\n" );
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