Area of Quadrilateral inside a rectangle

In summary, the formula for finding the area of a quadrilateral inside a rectangle is to first find the area of the rectangle and then subtract the area of the triangle formed by the two diagonals. The area of a quadrilateral inside a rectangle can never be negative and the length of the diagonal can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. The area of a quadrilateral is always smaller than the area of the rectangle, but can be equal if the quadrilateral is a rectangle itself.
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Homework Statement
Please see the picture below.

If AF = FB, BE = 4CE and the area of AGD = 100, find the area of CDGE
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Not sure
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I try to divide the area of CDGE into two areas of triangles by drawing line DE.

The ratio of area of triangles ABE and ECD = 4 : 1

The ratio of area of triangles ADG and DGE = AG : GE

The ratio of triangles ADG and AGF = DG : GF

Then I don't know what to do.
 
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Why don't you extend AE and DC and observe they cross ,say, at H ?
 
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anuttarasammyak said:
Why don't you extend AE and DC and observe they cross ,say, at H ?
I understand your hint. Thank you very much anuttarasammyak
 

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