SOLUTION: the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular and bisect each other. Find the length of the side of a rhombus whose diagonals have length 12m and 18m.

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Question 995293: the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular and bisect each other. Find the length of the side of a rhombus whose diagonals have length 12m and 18m.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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diagonals ==> 12m and 18m
half of diagonals ==> 6m and 9m

side = sqrt(6^2 + 9^2) = 3sqrt%2813%29