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An illustration shows a parallelogram with top side as 10 centimeters. A perpendicular dotted line from top left vertex to the bottom side is 8 centimeters. The perpendicular line makes one right angle symbol with top side and two right angle symbols with the bottom side.
What is the area of the quadrilateral?
The area of a parallelogram can be calculated using the formula:
Area = base x height
In this case, the base of the parallelogram is 10 cm and the height is 8 cm.
So, the area of the quadrilateral is:
Area = 10 cm x 8 cm = 80 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the quadrilateral is 80 square centimeters.