Examples with solutions for Area of a Rhombus: Verifying whether or not the formula is applicable

Exercise #1

In the given drawing there is a rhombus whose length of the main diagonal is 7 cm. and the length of the secondary diagonal is 2 cm.

What is the area of the rhombus?

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Answer

7 cm².

Exercise #2

Look at the rhombus in the figure.

Is it possible to calculate its area? If so, then what is it?

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Answer

Yes, 40 cm²

Exercise #3

Five rhombuses are shown below.

For which rhombuses can the area be calculated?

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Answer

III, IV