document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298475>Question 298475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonals of a rhombus are 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the perimeter of the rhombus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diagonal 6cm = 3cm + 3cm = legs of right triangle within rhombus.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Diagonal 8cm = 4cm + 4cm = legs of right triangle within rhombus.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to find the side of the rhombus using the Pythagorean Theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After that, we use the formula P = 4s to find your perimeter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = side of rhombus.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^2 + 4^2 = s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 16 = s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 = s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 = s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know the side of the rhombus, apply P = 4s.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 4(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 20cm\r<BR>\n" );
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