Answer:
The rhombus has an area of 240 units. (2nd one on the left).
Explanation:
The intersection of diagonals meet at right angles. That means that the labeled sides are the hypotenuse and 1 leg of a right angle triangle. You need to find the other leg by using the Pythagorean Theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a = 8
b = ?
c = 17
8^2 + b^2 = 17^2
64 + b^2 = 289 Subtract 64
b^2 = 289-64
b^2 = 225 Take the square root of both sides.
sqrt(b^) = sqrt(225)
b = 15
Find the area of 1 triangle
Area = 1/2 * a * b
a = 8
b = 15
Area = 1/2 * 8 * 15
Area = 60
Now find the area of 4 triangles.
4*60 = 240