How to find the perimeter of a rhombus

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1

This figure is a rhombus with a side of 8 in.Rhombus

What is the perimeter of the rhombus (in)?

Explanation

The perimeter of the rhombus is the distance around the outside of the figure. Since a rhombus has 4 congruent sides, the perimeter is simply .

2

You are given a rhombus with a side of meters. What is the perimeter of the rhombus?

meters

meters

meters

meters

meters

Explanation

A rhombus is a quadrilateral ( sided figure) with congruent sides. The perimeter is the sum of the sides. Thus, to find the perimeter of the rhombus, we multiply the perimeter by . This gives us meters.

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