To find the area of the quadrilateral, we need to calculate the area of the two triangles separately and then add them together.
Area of first triangle = 1/2 * base * height
Area of first triangle = 1/2 * 5 * 10
Area of first triangle = 25 cm^2
Area of second triangle = 1/2 * base * height
Area of second triangle = 1/2 * 8 * 12
Area of second triangle = 48 cm^2
Total area of the quadrilateral = 25 + 48 = 73 cm^2
The closest answer choice to the calculated area is 75 cm^2.
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