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The figure shown is a rhombus in which the measure of angle A = 120°. What is the ratio of the length of AC to the length of DB?

A. \(1:2\sqrt{3}\)

B. \(1:2\sqrt{2}\)

C. \(1:2\)

D. \(1:\sqrt{3}\)

E. \(1:\sqrt{2}\)
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Geometry plus clues . . .

THREE clues suggest that a (30-60-90)
triangle is likely to help solve:

• The figure is a rhombus
Equal side lengths, diagonals bisect vertices,
diagonals are perpendicular
(create 90° angles)
,
opposite angles are equal

• Vertex A = 120° (= C)
A and C's bisected angle = 60° + 60°
From above, diagonals create 90° angles
180° in a triangle: 60 . . . 90 . . . 30

• Answer choices (not foolproof, but a hint)
Four options' lengths are square roots
\(\sqrt{2}\) suggests a 45-45-90 triangle
\(\sqrt{3}\) suggests a 30-60-90 triangle

1) Fill in angle measures
A = C = 120 (opposite angles equal)
A + C = 240
360° = sum of interior angles
360° - 240° = 120° remains, to be split equally:
B = D = 60

2) Draw diagonals AC and BD
=> 4 identical right triangles
Angles: 90° (diagonals' intersection)
60° (bisected A and C)
30° (bisected B and D)

3) Lengths for one triangle
30-60-90 triangles:
sides lengths opposite those angles correspond, respectively,
in ratio \(x: x\sqrt{3}: 2x\)

Diagonal AC\(= (x + x) =\) \(2x\)
Diagonal BD\(= x\sqrt{3} + x\sqrt{3}=\) \(2x\sqrt{3}\)

Ratio of AC: BD?

\(\frac{AC}{BD} = \frac{2x}{2x\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

Answer D
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Whenever a Rhombus is formed with internal angles as 120-120-60-60, four 30-60-90 internal triangles can be drawn as diagonals are perpendicular bisectors.

Now, in each 30-60-90 triangle, ratio of height:base is 1:√3.

Hence, Diagonals are in ratio: 2/2*√3 = 1:√3

Hence, Ans D

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The figure shown is a rhombus in which the measure of angle A = 120°. What is the ratio of the length of AC to the length of DB?


A. \(1:2\sqrt{3}\)

B. \(1:2\sqrt{2}\)

C. \(1:2\)

D. \(1:\sqrt{3}\)

E. \(1:\sqrt{2}\)


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Since diagonals bisect each other at 90 in rhombus and are also angle bisectors. If E is midpoint where AC meets BD.
We get a triangle with 60-30-90.
So AE/DE = 1/sqrt(3)

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angle given is 120, therefore angle across is 120.
AC is the line that bisects those angles into 60-60.
Triangles must be 180 degrees, so 180-60-60 = 60. Rhombus is made of equilateral triangles.

Can now create a 30-60-90 to to solve for the height.
x:x√3:2x
but if x = AC, then the 30-60-90 is based on x/2
so the height is √3/2

2*√3/2 = √3 which is the total length of DB.
x:x√3 = 1:√3
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