Finding the diagonal of an irregular quadrilateral

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Homework Statement

In an irregular quadrilateral ABCD, the length of all sides are AB=a BC=b CD=c DA=d and the length of the diagonal AC is x. Angle ABC + angle ADC = 180

prove that (ab+cd)x²=(ac+bd)(ad+bc)

Homework Equations

Cosine formula c² = a² + b² - 2abcosθ

The Attempt at a Solution

I really have no idea how to start

 

[HallsofIvy]

Use the cosine formula, c^2= a^2+ b^2- 2abcos(C), with x as "c", sides AB and BC as "a" and "b", and angle ABC as angle "C". Then do the same with x as "c" again but AD and BD as "a" and "b", and angle ADC as angle "C". Of course, the "x" in both of those is the same so they can be set equal.