SOLUTION: the perimeter of rhombus RSTU is 72 and the diagonal RT = 16. what is the area of the rhombus?

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Question 1076483: the perimeter of rhombus RSTU is 72 and the diagonal RT = 16. what is the area of the rhombus?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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side length = 72/4 = 18

half of other diagonal = sqrt(18^2 - 8^2) = 2sqrt(65)

area = 1/2 * (diagonal) * (other diagonal/0
= 1/2 * (16) * (4sqrt(65))
= 32sqrt%2865%29