Question

The diagonals of a rhombus are 6 inches and 8 inches.What is the perimeter of the rhombus?

Answer 1

the diagonals are perpendicular bisectors of each other

so they meet at a 90 degree angle and they cut each other in half

Answer 2

you can then use the pythagorean theorem to find x

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

3^2 + 4^2 = x^2

I'll let you finish

Answer 3

what do u mean do i multiply it

Answer 4

what is 3^2 ?

Answer 5

6

Answer 6

3^2 = 3*3 = ??

Answer 7

9

Answer 8

what do u mean by 3^2

Answer 9

4^2 = 4*4 = ??

Answer 10

3^2 = 3 squared

Answer 11

8

Answer 12

16

Answer 13

4*4 = ???

Answer 14

4 squared

Answer 15

3^2 + 4^2 = x^2

9 + 16 = x^2

25 = x^2

x^2 = 25

x = ???

Answer 16

x=5

Answer 17

yep, so each side is 5