Question

what is the perimeter of the rhombus below?

Answer 1

@UnkleRhaukus

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

@Mertsj @Hero @lalaly

Answer 4

Hint :by definition a rhombus has all 4 sides equal to one another (it's like a square, but the angles don't have to be all equal to 90 degrees)

Answer 5

so we go from this

Answer 6

ohh... I tried doing 4 x 9 would that be it or no?

Answer 7

to this



because we know that any rhombus has all four sides equal

Answer 8

you can either add them up, or use the formula you wrote out since

s+s+s+s

is the same as

4s

Answer 9

Ohh okay so you basically add up all the 4's?

Answer 10

I mean add up all the 9's?

Answer 11

yep

Answer 12

s+s+s+s

9+9+9+9 ... since s = 9 in this case

???

Answer 13

awesome! Okay so i added 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 and god 36!

Answer 14

yep, 9+9+9+9 = 36

Answer 15

shortcut is to use the formula you wrote down

P = 4s

P = 4*9

P = 36

Answer 16

*got thank you so much jim!!! New question is coming up :D

Answer 17

you're welcome