Question

hamlet cut a piece of paper into a rhombus to use as part of a costume. the piece of paper is shown below.
11 inches
9.6 inches
*picture not drawn to scale
what is the area of the piece of paper?
a. 60.5 square inches
b. 105.6 square inches
c. 44 square inches
d. 121 square inches

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the area formula for a rhombus

The area formula for a rhombus is \(A = base\times height\).

Step2: Identify the base and height

Here, the base \(b = 11\) inches and the height \(h=9.6\) inches.

Step3: Calculate the area

Substitute the values into the formula: \(A=11\times9.6 = 105.6\) square inches.

Answer:

B. 105.6 square inches