Let where are non-collinear points. Let denote the area of the quadrilateral and denote the area of the parallelogram with and as adjacent sides. If then is equal to?
Explanation for correct option:
Finding the value of :
Given, . Also, are non-collinear points.
Now according to the question we have,
Area of parallelogram
Area of quadrilateral,
Comparing the above expression with the given expression, we get,
Hence, the correct answer is option (B).