1956 AMC 12 Problem 35
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35.
A rhombus is formed by two radii and two chords of a circle whose radius is feet. The area of the rhombus in square feet is:
Answer: B
Small hint:
Every side of the rhombus has length so each chord equals the radius
Big hint:
A chord equal to the radius subtends a central angle; use
Solution:
All four sides of the rhombus equal the circle’s radius, A chord of length equal to the radius forms an equilateral triangle with the two radii to its endpoints, so the included central angle is Therefore the rhombus has area
Thus, the correct answer is B.