PRACTICE PROBLEMS ON FINDING AREA OF RHOMBUS

Find the Area of Rhombus Shown in the Following Figures

Problem 1 :

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Problem 2 :

Solution

Problem 3 :

Find the area of a rhombus whose base is 14 cm and height is 9 cm.

Solution

Problem 4 :

Find the missing value. 

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Solution

Problem 5 :

The area of a rhombus is 100 sq. cm and length of one of its diagonals is 8 cm. Find the length of the other diagonal.

Solution

Problem 6 :

A sweet is in the shape of rhombus whose diagonals are given as 4 cm and 5 cm. The surface of the sweet should be covered by an aluminum foil. Find the cost of aluminum foil used for 400 such sweets at the rate of $ 7 per 100  sq. cm.

Solution

Problem 7 :

If the area of a rhombus is 14504 m2 and the ratio of diagonals is 37 : 49 then, find the length of the shorter diagonal.

Solution

Problem 8 :

If the diagonal of a rhombus of side 15 cm are in the ratio 3 : 4, find the area of rhombus.

a)  54 sq.cm     b)  108 sq.cm     c)  144 sq.cm

d) 200 sq.cm      e) None of these

Solution

Answer Key

1)   64 cm2

2)  165 cm2

3)  126 sq. cm.

4)  i)  152 cm2

ii)  d=  36 m

iii)   d = 30 mm 

5)  the length of the other diagonal is 25 cm

6)  the cost of aluminum foil used  =  $280.

7)  the shorter diagonal is 148 m.

8)  216 cm2

Problem 1 :

If the lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are  16 cm and 30 cm, find its area.

Solution

Problem 2 :

Find the area of the rhombus shown below. 

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Solution

Problem 3 :

Area of a rhombus is 192 square cm. If the length of one of the diagonals is 16 cm, find the length of the other diagonal. 

Solution

Problem 4 :

Area of a rhombus is 120 square units. If the lengths of the diagonals are 10 units and (7x + 3) units, then find the value of x.  

Solution

Problem 5 :

Area of the rhombus shown below is 48 square inches. What is the value of x ? 

Solution

Problem 6 :

Find the area of the rhombus shown below.

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Solution

Problem 7 :

Find the area of the rhombus having each side equal to 17 cm and one of its diagonals equal to 16 cm.

Solution

Problem 8 :

One of the diagonals of a rhombus is double and other diagonal. Its area is 25 sq.cm. The sum of the diagonal is :

a)  10 cm    b)  12 cm    c)  15 cm    d)  16 cm

Solution

Problem 9 :

The perimeter of the rhombus is 56 m, and its height is 5 m. Its area is 

a)  64 sq.m    b)  70 sq.m    c)  78 sq.m    d)  84 sq.m

Solution

Problem 10 :

The length of one diagonal of a rhombus is 80% of the other diagonal. The area of the rhombus is how many times the square of the length of other diagonal ?

a)  4/5    b)  2/5    c)  3/4    d)  1/4

Solution

Answer Key

1)  area of the rhombus is 240 square cm.

2)  area of the rhombus is 40 square units.

3)   the length of the other diagonal is 24 cm. 

4)  x  =  3

5)  x  =  3

6)  area of the rhombus is 4 square units.

7)  area of the rhombus is 240 square units.

8)  the sum of the diagonals is 15 cm.

9)  area of the rhombus is 70 sq.m

10) (2/5)

Word Problems on Finding Area of Rhombus

Problem 1 :

Cedric is constructing a kite in the shape of a rhombus. The spars of the kite measure 15 inches and 24 inches. How much fabric will Cedric need for the kite ?

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Problem 2 :

A kite in the shape of a rhombus has diagonals that are 25 inches long and 15 inches long. What is the area of the kite?

Problem 3 :

The diagonals of a rhombus are 12 in. and 16 in. long. The length of a side of the rhombus is 10 in. What is the height of the rhombus ?

1)  Cedric needs 180 square inches of fabric to make the kite.

2)  187.5 in2

3)  height  =  9.6 inches

Find the Area of a Rhombus with Vertices

Problem 1 :

Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3, 0) (4, 5) (-1, 4) and (-2, -1) taken in order.

Problem 2 :

Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are A (1, 4) and B (5, 1) and C (1, -2) and D (-3, 1) taken in order.

Solution

Answers :

1)  A  =  24 square units

2)  A  =  24  square units.

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