Question

find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices,taken in order,are(-4,-2),(-3,-5),(3,-2)and (2,3)

Answer 1

let the point considered A (-4,-2),
B(-3,-5) C (3,-2) D (2,3)

construction joined A to C


put the formula AB square = (x2- x1) square + ( y2-y1) square on BC AB CD and DA

then put the formula on AC and BD