Question

Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD given in Fig. 30. The diagonals AC and BD measure 48 m and 32 m respectively and are perpendicular to each other.

Answer 1

We have,
Diagonal AC = 48 cm and diagonal BD = 32 m
∴ Area of a quadrilateral = $\frac{1}{2}$x Product of diagonals
= $\frac{1}{2}$x AC x BD
= ($\frac{1}{2}$ x 48 x 32) m² = (24 x 32) m² = 768 m²