SOLUTION: What is the area of this rhombus? Rhombus: https://i.imgur.com/64Fh0Aq.png I got an area of 133 using the formula A = 1/2d1d2 but it's incorrect. Thanks.

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Question 1116974: What is the area of this rhombus?
Rhombus: https://i.imgur.com/64Fh0Aq.png
I got an area of 133 using the formula A = 1/2d1d2 but it's incorrect.
Thanks.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you used half the length of each diagonal.

consequently you got 14 * 19 / 2 = 133

you should have used the whole length of each diagonal.

you would have gotten 28 * 38 / 2 = 532