Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

The length of each side of a rhombus is equal to length of side of square whose diagonal is 20 \(\sqrt{2}\) cm. The length of its diagonals is in ratio 3 : 4, then area of their rhombus is?

Options:

400 cm2

384 cm2

500 cm2

576 cm2

Correct Answer:

384 cm2

Explanation:

Diagonal of a square = \(\sqrt {2}\) × side

20\(\sqrt {2}\) = \(\sqrt {2}\) × side

side = 20 cm. = side of the rhombus (given)

Diagonal of rhombus = AC and BD

ATQ, AC = 3a, BD = 4a

In Δ AOB;

⇒AB2 = AO2 + BO2

⇒ (20)2 = (\(\frac{3a}{2}\))2 + (\(\frac{4a}{2}\))2

⇒ 400 × 4 = 9 a2 + 16a2

⇒ a2 =  (\(\frac{1600}{25}\))

⇒ a = (\(\frac{40}{5}\))

⇒ a = 8

Therefore,

Diagonals are ⇒  AC = 3 × 8= 24, BD = 4 × 8 = 32

Area = (\(\frac{1}{2}\)) × AC × BD = (\(\frac{1}{2}\)) × 24 × 32 = 384 cm2