A rhombus is a parallelogram in which __________ sides are equal. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

Solution:

Given, A rhombus is a parallelogram in which __________ sides are equal.

We have to fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

In a rhombus, opposite sides are parallel and the opposite angles are equal.

All the sides of a rhombus are equal in length, and the diagonals bisect each other at right angles.

A rhombus can be defined as a special parallelogram as it fulfills the requirements of a parallelogram, i.e. a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.

A rhombus has all four sides equal just like a square. That is why it is also known as a tilted square.

Therefore, all sides of a rhombus are equal.

✦ Try This: A trapezium is a parallelogram in which __________ sides are parallel. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 5 Problem 77

A rhombus is a parallelogram in which __________ sides are equal. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

Summary:

A rhombus is a parallelogram in which all sides are equal.

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