Question

Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD. [Hint: the diagonal divides the quadrilateral into two triangles.]

Answer 1

Answer:

B) 28.53 unit²

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagonal AD divides the quadrilateral in two triangles:

1. Triangle ABD
2. Triangle ACD

Area of Quadrilateral will be equal to the sum of Areas of both triangles.

i.e.

Area of ABCD = Area of ABD + Area of ACD

Area of Triangle ABD:

Area of a triangle is given as:

$Area = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height$

Base = AB = 2.89

Height = AD = 8.6

Using these values, we get:

$Area = \frac{1}{2} \times 2.89 \times 8.6 = 12.43$

Thus, Area of Triangle ABD is 12.43 square units

Area of Triangle ACD:

Base = AC = 4.3

Height = CD = 7.58

Using the values in formula of area, we get:

$Area = \frac{1}{2} \times 4.3 \times 7.58 = 16.30$

Thus, Area of Triangle ACD is 16.30 square units

Area of Quadrilateral ABCD:

The Area of the quadrilateral will be = 12.43 + 16.30 = 28.73 units²

None of the option gives the exact answer, however, option B gives the closest most answer. So I'll go with option B) 28.53 unit²