A park is shaped like a rhombus and has area 96 sq m. If 40 m of fencing is needed to enclose the park, the cost, in INR, of laying electric wires along its two diagonals, at the rate of ₹125 per m, is
Correct Answer: 3500
We can say 40m is the perimeter of the park
so side of rhombus = 10
Now $$\frac{1}{2}\times\ d_1\times\ d_2\ =\ 96$$
so we get $$\ d_1\times\ d_2\ =\ 192$$ (1)
And as we know diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other :
so $$\ \frac{d_1^2}{4}+\ \frac{d_2^2}{4}=\ 100$$
so we get $$\ d_1^2+\ d_2^2=\ 400$$ (2)
Solving (1) and (2)
We get $$d_1=12$$ and$$d_2=16$$
Now the cost, in INR, of laying electric wires along its two diagonals, at the rate of ₹125 per m, is= (12+16)(125) =3500
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