Most people think of a diamond when they think of a rhombus.
A rhombus can take the shape diamond, but it can take on other shapes as well.
Here are 10 Properties of a Rhombus
A rhombus is a quadrilateral.
A rhombus has four sides.
The sides of a rhombus are congruent.
The opposite sides are parallel.
The opposite angles of a rhombus are equal.
The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular.
The diagonals of a rhombus create four equal triangles.
The perimeter of a rhombus equals 4 x side length
The formula for area equals ½ d1 * d2
d = length of the diagonals
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect one another.
As you look over this list you may wonder. Is a square a rhombus? Yes, all squares are rhombuses but not all rhombuses are squares. The diagonals of a rhombus can be different lengths, but with a square they are equal lengths and the opposite angles of a square always equal 90 degrees but may vary with a rhombus.
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