The rhombus is a geometric figure.
Rhombus is a concept that comes from the Latin word rhombus which, in turn, derives from the Greek language. It is a term that is used in the context of geometry to refer to a parallelogram with two angles that are greater than the other pair and whose sides are equal .
We can analyze the different categories in which rhombuses are included to understand exactly what they consist of. Rhombuses are, in the broadest sense, polygons : flat figures that are formed from a finite number of straight segments that appear consecutively arranged in a plane.
These straight segments are called sides . Since the rhombus has four sides, it is classified as a quadrilateral . On the other hand, within the group of quadrilaterals, the rhombus is a parallelogram , since it has parallel sides (two by two) and opposite sides that are equal.
Properties of the rhombus
In summary, the rhombus is a polygon, quadrilateral and parallelogram, whose specificity is to have all the sides equal and a pair of angles that are greater than the other two.
Among the other properties of the rhombus we find that its diagonals are perpendicular to each other and intersect at the incenter and that its two heights have the same length as the diameter of the circumference.
The incenter of a triangle is the point at which the three bisectors of its internal angles intersect, and it is also the central point of the circle inscribed in this figure and which is located at the same distance from each of the sides. The concept of a bisector , for its part, is a line that touches the vertex of an angle and cuts it into equal parts. The inscribed circle is one that can be drawn within a polygon so that it touches all its sides.
It is possible to calculate the area of a rhombus by multiplying its diagonals together and dividing the result by two. Another option to know the area of this figure is to multiply the base by the height.
The Mitsubishi logo includes rhombuses.
The figure beyond mathematics
Outside the field of mathematics , the rhombus is an especially popular figure, since it has a movement that makes it more impressive than others, such as the square or the circle. Many logos, products and symbols appeal to the rhombus shape, and some examples are listed below:
* Depending on how you look at it, the Renault company logo is a rhombus from which two sections have been cut, both at the top and at the bottom, leaving it with two extra vertices . Within this main figure there is a rhombus itself, which can be considered a gap in the image , since the rest looks like a border;
* Juanola pills are some of the oldest and most recognizable on the Spanish market: they have been sold since 1906 and both their packaging and their appearance are very particular, both in the shape of a rhombus. Although they were created in Barcelona more than a century ago , it is currently possible to obtain them in many parts of the world and they are especially popular among singers, as they serve to clarify the voice, relieve cough symptoms and freshen breath;
* one of the figures in card games , the so-called diamonds , are actually rhombuses;
* Kites, also known as kites , are usually made with this same geometric shape.