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The Rhombus

April 10, 2024
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Definition

A Rhombus is a quadrilateral in which all sides have the same length. Since opposite sides are equal, a rhombus is also a parallelogram. Therefore, it inherits all properties of a parallelogram.

Special Properties

1. Perpendicular Diagonals

The most distinctive property of a rhombus is that its diagonals intersect at right angles (9090^\circ).

ACBDAC \perp BD

2. Angle Bisectors

The diagonals of a rhombus bisect the vertex angles. For example, diagonal ACAC cuts A\angle A and C\angle C exactly in half.

ABCD
Note

Relationship: A Square is a Rhombus where all angles are 9090^\circ.