The diagonals AC and BD of a rhombus ABCD are 16cm and 12cm long respectively. Calculate the area of the rhombus.
- 24cm2
- 36cm2
- 48cm2
- 60cm2
-
96cm2
The correct answer is: E
Explanation
Area of rhombus = \(\frac{pq}{2}\)
where p and q are the diagonals of the rhombus.
\(\therefore A = \frac{16 \times 12}{2}\)
= 96 cm\(^2\)