To find the area of the quadrilateral, we need to calculate the area of the two triangles formed by the perpendicular line and the sides of the parallelogram.
The area of a triangle is calculated as (base * height) / 2.
For the right triangle on the right side of the parallelogram:
Base = 14 inches
Height = 3 inches
Area = (14 * 3) / 2 = 42 / 2 = 21 square inches
For the right triangle on the left side of the parallelogram:
Base = 14 inches
Height = 3 inches
Area = (14 * 3) / 2 = 42 / 2 = 21 square inches
Total area of the quadrilateral = 21 + 21 = 42 square inches.
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An illustration shows a parallelogram with bottom side as 14 inches. A perpendicular dotted line from the bottom right vertex to the top side is 3 inches. The perpendicular line is denoted by two right angle symbols.
What is the area of the quadrilateral?
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