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 The area of a rhombus is `441 cm^(2)` and its height is 17.5 cm. Find the length of each side of the rhombus. 

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To find the length of each side of the rhombus given its area and height, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write down the formula for the area of a rhombus. The area \( A \) of a rhombus can be calculated using the formula: \[ A = \text{Base} \times \text{Height} \] ### Step 2: Substitute the known values into the formula. We know the area \( A = 441 \, \text{cm}^2 \) and the height \( h = 17.5 \, \text{cm} \). We can rearrange the formula to find the base: \[ \text{Base} = \frac{A}{h} \] Substituting the known values: \[ \text{Base} = \frac{441 \, \text{cm}^2}{17.5 \, \text{cm}} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the base. Now, we perform the division: \[ \text{Base} = \frac{441}{17.5} = 25.2 \, \text{cm} \] ### Step 4: Use the base to find the length of each side of the rhombus. In a rhombus, all sides are equal. The length of each side can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem, considering half the base and the height as the two legs of a right triangle formed by the height and half the base: \[ \text{Side} = \sqrt{\left(\frac{\text{Base}}{2}\right)^2 + h^2} \] Substituting the values: \[ \text{Side} = \sqrt{\left(\frac{25.2}{2}\right)^2 + (17.5)^2} \] Calculating: \[ \text{Side} = \sqrt{(12.6)^2 + (17.5)^2} \] \[ = \sqrt{158.76 + 306.25} \] \[ = \sqrt{465.01} \] \[ \approx 21.56 \, \text{cm} \] ### Final Answer: The length of each side of the rhombus is approximately \( 21.56 \, \text{cm} \). ---
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