The diagonals AC and BD of a rhombus ABCD are 16cm and 12cm long respectively. Calculate the area of the rhombus.
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A.
24cm2 -
B.
36cm2 -
C.
48cm2 -
D.
60cm2 -
E.
96cm2
Correct Answer: Option E
Explanation
Area of rhombus = (frac{pq}{2})
where p and q are the diagonals of the rhombus.
(therefore A = frac{16 times 12}{2})
= 96 cm(^2)