In rhombus ABCD, points E,F,G, and H are the midpoints of lines AB,BC,CD, and DA respectively. Quadrilateral EFGH has area 14 and perimeter 16. Find the side length for rhombus ABCD.
In rhombus ABCD, points E,F,G, and H are the midpoints of lines AB,BC,CD, and DA respectively.
Quadrilateral EFGH has area 14 and perimeter 16.
Find the side length for rhombus ABCD.
Let EF = x Let EH = y The side length for rhombus =AB=BC=CD=DA=HF = s
1.xy=14y=14x2.2(x+y)=16x+y=8|y=14xx+14x=8|⋅xx2+14=8xx2−8x+14=0x=8±√64−4⋅142x=8±√4(16−14)2x=8±2√16−142x=8±2√22x=4±√2x=4−√2x+y=8|x=4−√24−√2+y=8y=8−(4−√2)y=8−4+√2)y=4+√2
s= ?
s2=x2+y2|x=4−√2, y=4+√2s2=(4−√2)2+(4+√2)2s2=16−8√2+2+16+8√2+2s2=16+2+16+2s2=36s=6
The side length for rhombus ABCD is 6