A rhombus is a four-sided closed figure where the lengths of all the four sides will be equal and also the diagonals will be perpendicular.
Let 's' be the length of each side of a rhombus.
Perimeter of the Rhombus = 4s
Example 1 :
Find the perimeter of the rhombus whose side length is 16 cm.
Solution :
Formula for perimeter of a rhombus :
= 4s
Substitute 16 for s.
= 4(16)
= 64
So, the perimeter of the rhombus is 64 cm.
Example 2 :
If the perimeter of a rhombus is 72 inches, then find the length of each side.
Solution :
Perimeter of the rhombus = 72 inches
4s = 72
Divide each side by 4.
s = 16
So, the length of each side of the rhombus is 16 inches.
Example 3 :
A rhombus has side length of 500 cm. Find its perimeter in meter.
Solution :
Formula for perimeter of a rhombus :
= 4s
Substitute 500 for s.
= 4(500)
= 2000 cm -----(1)
We know
100 cm = 1 m
Therefore, to convert centimeter to meter, we have to divide by 100.
(1)-----> Perimeter = 2000 cm
Divide the right side by 100 to convert cm into m.
Perimeter = (2000 / 100) m
= 20 m
So, perimeter of the rhombus is 20 meters.
Example 4 :
If the length of each side of a rhombus is (3x + 4) and its perimeter is 76 units, find the value of x.
Solution :
Perimeter of the rhombus = 76 units
4s = 76
Divide each side by 4.
s = 19
Substitute (3x + 4) for s.
3x + 4 = 19
Subtract 4 from each side.
3x = 15
Divide each side by 3.
x = 5
Example 5 :
In the diagram shown below, if PQRS is a rhombus, then find its perimeter.
Solution :
All four sides of a rhombus are congruent.
So,
RS = PS
5y - 6 = 2y + 3
Subtract 2y from each side.
3y - 6 = 3
Add 6 to each side.
3y = 9
Divide each side by 3.
y = 3
To find the length of each side of the rhombus, substitute 3 for y either in '2y + 3' or '5y - 6'.
2y + 6 = 2(3) + 3
2y + 6 = 6 + 3
2y + 6 = 9
So, the length of each side of the rhombus is 9 units.
Formula for perimeter of a rhombus :
= 4s
Substitute 9 for s.
= 4(9)
= 36
So, perimeter of the rhombus is 36 units.
Example 6 :
Find the perimeter of the rhombus shown below.
Solution :
Find the length of the side MN in the above rhombus using distance formula.
MN = √[(x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2]
Substitute (x1, y1) = (2, 1) and (x2, y2) = (6, 3).
LM = √[(x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2]
LM = √[(6 - 2)2 + (3 - 1)2]
LM = √(42 + 22)
LM = √(16 + 4)
LM = √20
LM = 2√5
All four sides of a rhombus are congruent.
Then, the length of each side of the above rhombus is 2√5 units.
Formula for perimeter of a rhombus :
= 4s
Substitute 2√5 for s.
= 4(2√5)
= 8√5
So, perimeter of the rhombus is 8√5 units.
Example 7 :
In the rhombus ABCD shown below, if the lengths of the diagonals AC and BD are 10 units and 8 units respectively, find its perimeter.
Solution :
The diagonals of a rhombus will be perpendicular and they will bisect each other.
Then, we have
In the above rhombus, consider the right angled triangle CDE.
By Pythagorean Theorem,
CD2 = DE2 + CE2
CD2 = 42 + 52
CD2 = 16 + 25
CD2 = 41
CD = √41
All four sides of a rhombus are congruent.
Then, the length of each side of the above rhombus is √41 units.
Formula for perimeter of a rhombus :
= 4s
Substitute √41 for s.
= 4√41
So, perimeter of the rhombus is √41 units.
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