Question

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Answer 1

216 square units

Explanation:

Apparently, we're supposed to ignore the fact that the given geometry cannot exist. The short diagonal is too short to reach between the angles marked 98°. If Q and S are 98°, then R needs to be 110.13° or more for the diagonals to connect as described.

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The equal opposite angles of 98° suggests that the figure is symmetrical about the diagonal RT. That being the case, diagonal RT will meet diagonal QS at right angles. Then the area is half the product of the lengths of the diagonals:

(1/2)×18×24 = 216 . . . . square units

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In a quadrilateral, the area can be computed as half the product of the diagonals and the sine of the angle between them. Here, we have assumed the angle to be 90°, so the area is simply half the product of diagonal measures.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The attached photo shows the diagram of quadrilateral QRST with more illustrations.

Line RT divides the quadrilateral into 2 congruent triangles QRT and SRT. The sum of the angles in each triangle is 180 degrees(98 + 50 + 32)

The area of the quadrilateral = 2 × area of triangle QRT = 2 × area of triangle SRT

Using sine rule,

q/SinQ = t/SinT = r/SinR

24/sin98 = QT/sin50

QT = r = sin50 × 24.24 = 18.57

Also

24/sin98 = QR/sin32

QR = t = sin32 × 24.24 = 12.84

Let us find area of triangle QRT

Area of a triangle

= 1/2 abSinC = 1/2 rtSinQ

Area of triangle QRT

= 1/2 × 18.57 × 12.84Sin98

= 118.06

Therefore, area of quadrilateral QRST = 2 × 118.06 = 236.12