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Coordinate Geometry
EXERCISE 7.2
CBSE_NCERT_TEXTBOOK
Grade 10
Question:
Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3, 0), (4, 5), (– 1, 4) and (– 2, – 1) taken in order. [Hint : Area of a rhombus = 1 2 (product of its diagonals)] Fig. 7.12 112
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept: Use the distance formula to find the lengths of the two diagonals of the rhombus and then apply the formula \(\text{Area}=\frac{1}{2}\times d_1\times d_2\).
1. Identify opposite vertices - Diagonal \(d_1\) joins \((3,0)\) and \((-1,4)\). - Diagonal \(d_2\) joins \((4,5)\) and \((-2,-1)\).
2. Find the length of \(d_1\) using the distance formula \[d_1 = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2} = \sqrt{(-1-3)^2+(4-0)^2} = \sqrt{(-4)^2+4^2} = \sqrt{16+16} = \sqrt{32}=4\sqrt{2}\].
3. Find the length of \(d_2\) \[d_2 = \sqrt{( -2-4)^2+(-1-5)^2} = \sqrt{(-6)^2+(-6)^2} = \sqrt{36+36} = \sqrt{72}=6\sqrt{2}\].
4. Apply the area formula for a rhombus \[\text{Area}=\frac{1}{2}\times d_1\times d_2 =\frac{1}{2}\times (4\sqrt{2})\times (6\sqrt{2})\] \[=\frac{1}{2}\times 4\times 6\times (\sqrt{2}\times\sqrt{2})\] \[=\frac{1}{2}\times 24\times 2\] \[=24\text{ square units}\].
5. Result: The area of the rhombus is \(24\) square units.
Correct Answer:24 square units
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