The given figure shows a rhombus
A
B
C
D
such that
∠
B
=
6
0
∘
. What is the perimeter of
A
B
C
D
if its area is
8
0
0
3
cm
2
.
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We look at A B and B C not as mere sides of a rhombus but as vectors.
A r e a ( □ A B C D ) = ∣ B A × B C ∣
⇒ 8 0 0 3 = ∣ B A ∣ ⋅ ∣ B C ∣ ⋅ sin ( 6 0 ∘ )
But ∣ B A ∣ = ∣ B C ∣ since, sides of a rhombus are equal. Substituting this, we get:
⇒ ∣ B A ∣ = 4 0
P e r i m e t e r = 4 × ∣ B A ∣ = 1 6 0
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Let x be the side length of the rhombus. The area is given by x 2 sin θ where θ is the included angle. So we have
8 0 0 3 = x 2 sin 6 0
8 0 0 3 = x 2 ( 2 3 )
1 6 0 0 = x 2
x = 4 0
Thus, the desired perimeter is 4 × 4 0 = 1 6 0 c m