SOLUTION: Needing some help with geometry, the question is "the diagonals of a rhombus are 30 inches and 16 inches. What is the length of one side?" All I need help with is the formula, and

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Question 908599: Needing some help with geometry, the question is "the diagonals of a rhombus are 30 inches and 16 inches. What is the length of one side?" All I need help with is the formula, and Google hasn't been kind to me today. Thanks.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi



s^2  = 8^2 + 15^2   (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)

s = 17in