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What is the area of a rhombus whose diagonals are 16 cm and 12 cm?
A96 sq. cm
B192 sq. cm
C48 sq. cm
D100 sq. cm
✓ Correct Answer: A — 96 sq. cm
Area of rhombus = 1/2 * d1 * d2 = 1/2 * 16 * 12 = 96 sq. cm.
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