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Question
The diagonals of a quadrilateral are 16 cm and 13 cm. If they intersect each other at right angles; find the area of the quadrilateral.
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Solution
Area of the quadrilateral = `1/2 ` x the product of the diagonals.
= `1/2 xx 16 xx 13`
= 104 cm2
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