Given EG = 16 and FH = 12, what is the length of one side of the rhombus? 6 units 8 units 10 units 14 units PLEASE HELP ONLY COM

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Given EG = 16 and FH = 12, what is the length of one side of the rhombus? 6 units 8 units 10 units 14 units PLEASE HELP ONLY COM

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USPshnik [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-06T23:48:45+03:00

USPshnik [31]3 years ago

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The answer on edginuity is C. 10 units

ZanzabumX [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-06T21:45:43+03:00

ZanzabumX [31]3 years ago

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EG and FH are diagonals of the rhombus and the bisect each other at the centre to for a righ angle triangle with the side of the rhombus as the hypothenus.
By pythagoras theorem, $length = \sqrt{ 8^{2} + 6^{2} } = \sqrt{64+36} = \sqrt{100} =10 \ units$