How to find the perimeter of a rhombus - High School Math
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Question
This figure is a rhombus with a side of 8 in.
What is the perimeter of the rhombus (in)?
This figure is a rhombus with a side of 8 in.
What is the perimeter of the rhombus (in)?
Answer
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 
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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
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Question
You are given a rhombus with a side of 
meters. What is the perimeter of the rhombus?
You are given a rhombus with a side of
Answer
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.
A rhombus is a quadrilateral (
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