A rhombus is a four-sided shape (quadrilateral) where all four sides are the same length, but the angles aren't necessarily 90° — like a squashed square or a classic diamond shape.
A rhombus is a four-sided shape (quadrilateral) where all four sides are the same length, but the angles aren't necessarily 90° — like a squashed square or a classic diamond shape. Its two diagonals cross each other at right angles, which is the key to calculating its area and side length.
A rhombus-shaped tile has diagonals of 12 cm and 16 cm. Area = (12 × 16)/2 = 96 cm². Side = √(6² + 8²) = √100 = 10 cm. Perimeter = 4 × 10 = 40 cm.
Area = (diagonal1 × diagonal2) ÷ 2; Perimeter = 4 × side.
All four sides are equal, with diagonals bisecting each other at right angles.
A square is a special rhombus where all angles are also 90°.