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The diagonals of a rhombus are 7.5 cm and 12 cm. Find its area.

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The diagonals of a rhombus are 7.5 cm and 12 cm. Find its area.

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Solution

Area of rhombus = `1/2` (Product of its diagonals)

Therefore, area of the given rhombus

`1/2` x 7.5 cm x 12 cm

= 45 cm2

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Chapter 9: Mensuration - EXERCISE 9.1 [Page 106]

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NCERT Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 9 Mensuration
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