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WAEC Mathematics 1995 Question 23

Question 23

Mensuration of Plane Shapes

The diagonals AC and BD of a rhombus ABCD are 16cm and 12cm long respectively. Calculate the area of the rhombus.

  1. A.24cm2
  2. B.36cm2
  3. C.48cm2
  4. D.60cm2
  5. E.96cm2
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Answer: E (96cm2)

Explanation

Area of a rhombus = ½ × product of diagonals = ½ × 16 × 12 = 96 cm².