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Question
Find the area of the field in the form of a rhombus, if the length of each side be 14 cm and the altitude be 16 cm.
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Solution
Length of each side of a field in the shape of a rhombus = 14 cm
Altitude = 16 cm
Now, we know: Area of the rhombus = Side x Altitude
∴ {Area of the field = 14 x 16 = 224 cm}2
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