Hamlet cut a piece of paper into a rhombus to use as part of a costume. The piece of paper is shown.
*Picture not drawn to scale
What is the area of the piece of paper?
A.
105.6 square inches
B.
60.5 square inches
C.
44 square inches
D.
121 square inches
To find the area of a rhombus, we use the formula: Area = (diagonal 1 * diagonal 2) / 2
In this case, we have to find the lengths of the diagonals of the rhombus. Let's denote the diagonals as d1 and d2.
From the given picture, we can see that d1 = 8 inches and d2 = 13 inches.
Now we can plug these values into the formula:
Area = (8 * 13) / 2
Area = 104 / 2
Area = 52 square inches
The correct answer is not listed among the options provided. The closest one is option A (105.6 square inches), but the correct answer should be 52 square inches.