ACT Math : Rhombuses

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : How To Find An Angle In A Rhombus

A rhombus has two interior angles each with a measurement of . Find the measurement for one of the two remaining angles. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, consider that the sum total of the four interior angles in any rhombus must equal . Secondly, a rhombus must have two sets of equivalent opposite interior angles, and a rhombus must have two sets of adjacent interior angles. The adjacent interior angles must be supplementary—meaning they have a sum total of 

One way to approach this problem is to realize that each of the remaining two angles must have the same measurement, and that each will be supplementary angles with . Therefore, find the difference between  and  to find the solution. 

Example Question #12 : How To Find An Angle In A Rhombus

A rhombus has two interior angles each with a measurement of . Find the measurement for one of the two remaining angles. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A rhombus must have two sets of equivalent opposite interior angles, and a rhombus must have two sets of adjacent interior angles. The adjacent interior angles must be supplementary—meaning they have a sum total of . 

One way to approach this problem is to realize that each of the remaining two angles must have the same measurement, and that each will be supplementary angles with . Find the difference between  and  to find the solution. 

Example Question #13 : How To Find An Angle In A Rhombus

A rhombus has two interior angles each with a measurement of . Find the sum of the remaining two angles. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, consider that the sum total of the four interior angles in any rhombus must equal . Furthermore, a rhombus must have two sets of equivalent opposite interior angles, and a rhombus must have two sets of adjacent interior angles. The adjacent interior angles must be supplementary—meaning they have a sum total of .

Since this problem provides the measurement for two of the interior angles, find the sum of those two angles. Then subtract that sum from  to find the sum of the two remaining interior angles.

The solution is:





Note: this means that each of the two remaining angles must have a measurement of .  

Example Question #15 : How To Find The Length Of The Diagonal Of A Rhombus

If the area of a rhombus is , and the length of one of its diagonals is , what must be the length of the other diagonal?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a rhombus.

Plug in the given area and diagonal length. Solve for the other diagonal.

Example Question #101 : Quadrilaterals

A rhombus contains diagonals with the length  and . Find the area of the rhombus.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for the area of a rhombus is given by:

where  and  are the two diagonal lengths. 

This problem very quickly becomes one of the "plug and chug" type, where the given values just need to be substituted into the equation and the equation then solved. By plugging in the values given, we get:

Example Question #15 : Rhombuses

Find the area of a rhombus if the diagonals lengths are  and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a rhombus:

Substitute the given lengths of the diagonals and solve:

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Rhombus

Find the area of a rhombus if the diagonals lengths are  and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for finding the area of a rhombus. Substitute the diagonals and evaluate.

Example Question #451 : Plane Geometry

If a side length of a rhombus is half, what is the perimeter of the rhombus?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula to find the perimeter of a rhombus.

Substitute the side length and simplify.

Example Question #452 : Plane Geometry

Find the perimeter of a rhombus if the side length is .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula to find the perimeter of a rhombus.

Substitute the side length and solve.

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Rhombus

If the side length of a rhombus is , what is the perimeter?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the perimeter of a rhombus.

Substitute the side length and solve for the perimeter.

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