Find the area of the rhombus.

12 square units
48 square units
36 square units
24 square units
please explain how i would solve it thanks look at attachment !

Question

Find the area of the rhombus.
 	
	12 square units
	48 square units
	36 square units
	24 square units
please explain how i would solve it thanks look at attachment !

anonymous · Answer

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ankit042 · Answer

You knoe the formula to calculate the area of rhombus?

anonymous · Answer

a=1/2d1d2

anonymous · Answer

(1/2)(d1)(d2)

ankit042 · Answer

Yeah that is correct but there is another formula to calculate area 
A= Base*altitude

ankit042 · Answer

Now from the graph you can easily find lenght of base and altitude

cwrw238 · Answer

the area = area of a rectangle on the same base and between the same parallel lines

= 6 * 4 = 24

anonymous · Answer

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with the drawing you will understand better

anonymous · Answer

basically cut the extend and plug it the other hand. since you have the measure 6 and 4 rest is easy

cwrw238 · Answer

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