10 in.

14 in.
8 in.
What is the area of the quadrilateral?
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○ 140 in.²
○ 112 in.²
80 in.²
O 102 in.²

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To find the area of a quadrilateral, we need to first find the height and then use the formula for the area of a quadrilateral, which is base times height.

Given that the sides of the quadrilateral are 10 in, 14 in, and 8 in, we can see that the base of the quadrilateral is 14 in.

To find the height of the quadrilateral, we can observe that the 10 in and 8 in sides form a right-angled triangle. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the height:

10² + 8² = h²
100 + 64 = h²
164 = h²
h ≈ 12.81 in

Now that we have the height (approximately 12.81 in), we can find the area of the quadrilateral:

Area = base * height
Area = 14 in * 12.81 in
Area = 179.34 in²

Therefore, the area of the quadrilateral is approximately 179.34 in².
That answer isn't in there
I apologize for the error. Let's correct it:

The quadrilateral can be divided into two triangles along the diagonal of length 10 in. The two triangles are right-angled triangles. Calculate the areas of both triangles separately and then add them together to find the total area of the quadrilateral.

Triangle 1:
Base = 8 in
Height = 10 in
Area = 0.5 * base * height
Area = 0.5 * 8 in * 10 in
Area = 40 in²

Triangle 2:
Base = 14 in
Height = 6 in (using Pythagorean theorem: √(10^2 - 8^2) = √(100 - 64) = √36 = 6)
Area = 0.5 * base * height
Area = 0.5 * 14 in * 6 in
Area = 42 in²

Total Area of Quadrilateral = Area of Triangle 1 + Area of Triangle 2
Total Area = 40 in² + 42 in²
Total Area = 82 in²

Therefore, the correct area of the quadrilateral is 82 in².
Also not in there
My apologies for the oversight. Let's go through the solution once more to ensure accuracy:

The quadrilateral can be split into two triangles along the diagonal of length 10 inches. These triangles are right-angled triangles.

Let's start by finding the area of one of the triangles using the base and height:

Triangle 1:
Base = 8 inches
Height = √(10^2 - 8^2) = √(100 - 64) = √36 = 6 inches
Area = 0.5 * base * height
Area = 0.5 * 8 in * 6 in
Area = 24 square inches

Now, let's find the area of the other triangle using the base and height:

Triangle 2:
Base = 14 inches
Height = √(10^2 - 14^2) = √(100 - 196) = √(-96) (no real value due to negative under the square root)
Since the height is not a real number in this case, we need to reevaluate our approach.

Considering that the diagonal divides the quadrilateral into two congruent right-angled triangles with sides 8 in, 6 in, and 10 in, we can infer that the quadrilateral forms a rectangle.

Area of the quadrilateral (rectangle):
Area = length * width
Area = 14 in * 8 in
Area = 112 square inches

Therefore, the area of the quadrilateral is 112 square inches.