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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help guys!!! Find the values of a and b in the rhombus below. A. a = 128; b = 26 B. a = 128; b = 64 C. a = 90, b = 26 D. a = 308; b = 26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 sides right?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The diagonals of a rhombus bisect opposite angles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I got C as my aswer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nvm I got D, sorry had to look at it again ha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not totally sure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes did that I got 64 as an answer now.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope, go to minnesota virtual online

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnks u too!

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You need two facts about rhombuses to solve this problem. 1. Each diagonal of a rhombus bisects opposite angles. 2. The sum of the measures of the angles of a polygon is (n - 2)180 where n is the number of sides.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

a = 128, b = 26

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

It's been solved when you arrive at the correct answer.

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