a diagonal of a quadrilateral is 40 m long and the perpendiculars to it from the opposite corners are 8 m and 10 m respectively . Find its area .
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It would be divided into 2 triangles
Area of triangle 1=1/2×40×2=40m^2
Area of triangle 2=1/2×40×10=200m^2
Total area of quadrilateral=40+200=240m^2
Area of triangle 1=1/2×40×2=40m^2
Area of triangle 2=1/2×40×10=200m^2
Total area of quadrilateral=40+200=240m^2
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