Explanation:
Okay, so I need to find the area of quadrilateral DBEF. Let me first try to visualize the diagram based on the Asymptote code provided. There's a coordinate system with points A at (0,6), B at (0,0), and C at (8,0). D is the midpoint of AB, so since AB goes from (0,6) to (0,0), the midpoint D should be at (0,3). Similarly, E is the midpoint of BC, which goes from (0,0) to (8,0), so midpoint E is at (4,0). Then there's a point F at (8/3, 2).

The diagram also shows some lines: E connected to A, A connected to C, C connected to D, and there are axes with labels x and y. The quadrilateral in question is DBEF. Let me note the coordinates of all the points involved:

- D is (0,3)
- B is (0,0)
- E is (4,0)
- F is (8/3, 2)

So quadrilateral DBEF has vertices at D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), and F(8/3, 2). To find its area, I can use coordinate geometry methods. One common method is the shoelace formula, which allows calculating the area of a polygon when the coordinates of the vertices are known.

First, let me recall the shoelace formula. For a polygon with vertices (x1, y1), (x2, y2), ..., (xn, yn), the area is given by:

Area = |(x1y2 - x2y1 + x2y3 - x3y2 + ... + xn y1 - x1 yn)/2|

So I need to list the coordinates of the quadrilateral DBEF in order. Let me make sure the points are ordered either clockwise or counter-clockwise. Let me check the positions:

- D is at (0,3)
- B is at (0,0)
- E is at (4,0)
- F is at (8/3, 2)

If I connect D to B to E to F and back to D, that should form the quadrilateral. Let me confirm the order. Starting at D(0,3), going to B(0,0), then to E(4,0), then to F(8/3, 2), and back to D(0,3). That seems to make a quadrilateral. Let me visualize this: from D down to B, then right to E, then up to F, then back to D. That should be a four-sided figure.

Alternatively, maybe I should check if the order is correct. If I list them in order, they should be either clockwise or counter-clockwise without crossing. Let me think. Starting at D(0,3), moving to B(0,0) is straight down. Then to E(4,0) is moving right along the x-axis. Then to F(8/3, 2) is moving up and to the left? Wait, 8/3 is approximately 2.666, so from E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2) would be moving left to x=8/3 (which is about 2.666) and up to y=2. Then back to D(0,3). That seems okay. So the order D-B-E-F-D is correct.

Alternatively, maybe I should list them in a different order? Let me check if there's a possibility of crossing lines. If I connect D-B-E-F-D, the sides are DB, BE, EF, FD. Let me see:

- DB is from D(0,3) to B(0,0)
- BE is from B(0,0) to E(4,0)
- EF is from E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2)
- FD is from F(8/3, 2) back to D(0,3)

Yes, that seems to form a quadrilateral without crossing. So the shoelace formula should work here.

Alternatively, maybe I can divide the quadrilateral into triangles or other shapes whose areas I can compute and add them up. But since I have coordinates, shoelace might be straightforward.

Let me proceed with the shoelace formula. Let me list the coordinates in order:

D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), and back to D(0,3).

So writing them down:

x: 0, 0, 4, 8/3, 0

y: 3, 0, 0, 2, 3

Now applying the shoelace formula:

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First term: x1*y2 = 0*0 = 0

Second term: x2*y3 = 0*0 = 0

Third term: x3*y4 = 4*2 = 8

Fourth term: x4*y5 = (8/3)*3 = 8

Sum of these terms: 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Now compute sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First term: y1*x2 = 3*0 = 0

Second term: y2*x3 = 0*4 = 0

Third term: y3*x4 = 0*(8/3) = 0

Fourth term: y4*x5 = 2*0 = 0

Sum of these terms: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Wait, that can't be right. The area would be |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But that seems too large? Let me check my calculations again.

Wait, maybe I messed up the order of the points? Let me check again.

Wait, the shoelace formula requires the points to be ordered either clockwise or counter-clockwise without crossing. Maybe I ordered them incorrectly? Let me try again.

Let me list the coordinates again:

D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Let me write them in order and apply the formula step by step.

First, list all the coordinates in order, repeating the first at the end:

(0,3), (0,0), (4,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Now compute the sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: (0,3) and (0,0): 0 * 0 = 0

Second pair: (0,0) and (4,0): 0 * 0 = 0

Third pair: (4,0) and (8/3, 2): 4 * 2 = 8

Fourth pair: (8/3, 2) and (0,3): (8/3) * 3 = 8

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Now compute the sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: (0,3) and (0,0): 3 * 0 = 0

Second pair: (0,0) and (4,0): 0 * 4 = 0

Third pair: (4,0) and (8/3, 2): 0 * (8/3) = 0

Fourth pair: (8/3, 2) and (0,3): 2 * 0 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

So area is |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But wait, the entire triangle ABC has area (base * height)/2 = (8 * 6)/2 = 24. If the area of DBEF is 8, that seems plausible? Let me check with another method.

Alternatively, maybe I made a mistake in the order of the points? Let me try a different order. Maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-E-F but D-B-F-E? Let me try that.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), back to D(0,3)

Compute shoelace formula:

Coordinates:

(0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: 0*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*2 = 0

Third pair: (8/3)*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 4*3 = 12

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: 3*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*(8/3) = 0

Third pair: 2*4 = 8

Fourth pair: 0*0 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Hmm, that's different. So depending on the order, I get different results. Which one is correct?

Wait, maybe I need to ensure the points are ordered correctly. Let me think about the shape again. If I go from D(0,3) to B(0,0) to E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2) to D(0,3), is that a correct order? Let me imagine plotting these points.

Starting at D(0,3), going down to B(0,0), then moving right to E(4,0), then moving to F(8/3, 2). From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): since 8/3 is approximately 2.666, so moving left from E(4,0) to F(2.666, 2), then back to D(0,3). This should form a quadrilateral. However, when I applied the shoelace formula in this order, I got 8. But when I tried another order, I got 2. Which is correct?

Alternatively, maybe I need to check if the points are ordered clockwise or counter-clockwise. Let me check the first order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Let me see the direction.

From D(0,3) to B(0,0): down along the y-axis.

From B(0,0) to E(4,0): right along the x-axis.

From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): moving left and up.

From F(8/3, 2) back to D(0,3): moving left and up.

This seems to be a counter-clockwise ordering? Wait, actually, when moving from D to B to E to F to D, the direction is clockwise? Let me think. If you imagine the points:

- D is on the left side, B is at the origin, E is on the right side, F is somewhere in the middle. So going D to B to E to F to D would be clockwise? Maybe. But regardless, the shoelace formula requires the points to be ordered either clockwise or counter-clockwise without crossing. If the order is incorrect, the formula might give the wrong area.

Alternatively, maybe I should use vectors or divide the quadrilateral into triangles. Let me try that approach.

Quadrilateral DBEF can be divided into two triangles: DBE and DEF? Or maybe D-B-F-E? Wait, perhaps splitting into triangle DBE and trapezoid BEFD? Not sure. Alternatively, triangle D-B-F and triangle F-E-D?

Alternatively, since coordinates are known, maybe using coordinates to compute areas.

Alternatively, use coordinates to find equations of lines and find intersections? Wait, but F is already given as (8/3, 2). Maybe I can find the area by coordinates.

Alternatively, maybe I can use the shoelace formula correctly. Let me check again with the first order.

First order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3)

Compute shoelace sum:

Multiply x_i * y_{i+1}:

(0)(0) + (0)(0) + (4)(2) + (8/3)(3) = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Multiply y_i * x_{i+1}:

(3)(0) + (0)(4) + (0)(8/3) + (2)(0) = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area = |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But if the entire triangle ABC is 24, then 8 is 1/3 of that. But let me check with another approach.

Alternatively, let me compute the area of DBEF by subtracting areas of other regions from the total.

But maybe I can find coordinates of all points and use coordinates to compute areas.

Alternatively, let me check coordinates again. Maybe I made a mistake in coordinates of F?

Wait, according to the Asymptote code, F is at (8/3, 2). Let me confirm that. The Asymptote code says:

pair A, B, C, D, E, F;
A=(0,6);
B=(0,0);
C=(8,0);
D=(0,3);
E=(4,0);
F=(8/3,2);

Yes, so F is (8/3, 2). So coordinates are correct.

Alternatively, maybe I can find equations of lines EA, AC, CD, and see where they intersect? Wait, the diagram shows E connected to A, A connected to C, C connected to D. So lines EA, AC, CD. But where is point F? The Asymptote code draws E--A--C--D. So E connected to A, A connected to C, C connected to D. Then there's a point F at (8/3, 2). Maybe F is the intersection of some lines?

Wait, maybe F is the intersection of AE and CD? Let me check. Let me find equations of lines AE and CD.

First, line AE: connects A(0,6) to E(4,0). Let me find its equation.

The slope of AE is (0 - 6)/(4 - 0) = -6/4 = -3/2. So equation is y - 6 = -3/2 (x - 0), so y = -3/2 x + 6.

Line CD connects C(8,0) to D(0,3). The slope is (3 - 0)/(0 - 8) = 3/(-8) = -3/8. Equation: y - 0 = -3/8 (x - 8), so y = -3/8 x + 3.

Find intersection point F of AE and CD.

Set equations equal:

-3/2 x + 6 = -3/8 x + 3

Multiply both sides by 8 to eliminate denominators:

-12x + 48 = -3x + 24

Bring all terms to left:

-12x + 48 + 3x - 24 = 0 => -9x + 24 = 0 => -9x = -24 => x = 24/9 = 8/3. Then y = -3/2*(8/3) + 6 = -4 + 6 = 2. So yes, F is at (8/3, 2). So that's correct.

Therefore, point F is the intersection of AE and CD. Therefore, quadrilateral DBEF is formed by points D, B, E, F. So maybe I can compute the area by using coordinates.

But earlier, when I applied shoelace formula with order D-B-E-F-D, I got 8. But let me check with another approach. Let me divide the quadrilateral into two triangles: D-B-E and D-E-F? Wait, but D-B-E is a triangle, and then E-F-D? Wait, but maybe not. Alternatively, triangle D-B-F and triangle B-E-F?

Alternatively, use coordinates to compute area.

Alternatively, use coordinates to find vectors and use cross products.

Alternatively, use the shoelace formula again but with correct order. Wait, maybe my first order was incorrect? Let me try again with a different order.

Let me try ordering the points as D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), B(0,0), back to D(0,3). Let me apply shoelace formula here.

Coordinates:

(0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: 0*2 = 0

Second pair: (8/3)*0 = 0

Third pair: 4*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 0*3 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: 3*(8/3) = 8

Second pair: 2*4 = 8

Third pair: 0*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 0*0 = 0

Total sum: 8 + 8 + 0 + 0 = 16

Area: |0 - 16| / 2 = 8. Same result. So regardless of order, I get 8? But earlier when I tried another order, I got 2. Wait, maybe I made a mistake in that order. Let me check again.

Earlier, I tried order D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3). Let me recalculate that.

Coordinates:

(0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: 0*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*2 = 0

Third pair: (8/3)*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 4*3 = 12

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: 3*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*(8/3) = 0

Third pair: 2*4 = 8

Fourth pair: 0*0 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Wait, so why is there a discrepancy?

Ah! Because depending on the order, the shoelace formula can give the area or its negative, but taking absolute value. However, if the points are ordered incorrectly (i.e., crossing over or not following a consistent direction), the formula might not work. So in this case, when I ordered D-B-F-E-D, the area came out as 2, but when ordered D-B-E-F-D or D-F-E-B-D, it came out as 8. Which one is correct?

Let me think about the shape. If I imagine quadrilateral DBEF, which is D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). If I connect these points, the area should be a four-sided figure. Let me try to compute the area by breaking it into parts.

First, let's compute the area of triangle DBE. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0). The area can be calculated as base * height / 2. The base BE is from (0,0) to (4,0), which is 4 units. The height is the vertical distance from D to BE, which is 3 units (since D is at (0,3)). Wait, but actually, since BE is along the x-axis, the height is just the y-coordinate of D, which is 3. So area of triangle DBE is (base * height)/2 = (4 * 3)/2 = 6.

Then, the area of triangle BEF? Wait, but quadrilateral DBEF is D-B-E-F. So maybe it's triangle DBE plus triangle BEF? Wait, but if I add triangle DBE (area 6) and triangle BEF, then what is the area of triangle BEF?

Points B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Let me compute that area. Using shoelace formula for triangle:

Coordinates: (0,0), (4,0), (8/3, 2), back to (0,0).

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 4*2 + (8/3)*0 = 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*4 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4. So area of triangle BEF is 4. Then total area of DBEF would be area of DBE (6) plus area of BEF (4) = 10? But that contradicts previous results. Wait, but if I add triangle DBE (area 6) and triangle BEF (area 4), that would be 10. But earlier shoelace formula gave me 8 or 2. So something is wrong here.

Alternatively, maybe quadrilateral DBEF is not the union of DBE and BEF? Because if you connect D-B-E-F, then the area might be triangle DBE plus trapezoid BEFD? Or maybe triangle D-B-F and triangle D-F-E?

Wait, let me try another approach. Let me use coordinates to compute the area of quadrilateral DBEF by coordinates.

Alternatively, use the shoelace formula with correct order. Let me try again with order D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Let me write down the coordinates again:

x: 0, 0, 4, 8/3, 0

y: 3, 0, 0, 2, 3

Compute shoelace sum:

First, multiply x_i * y_{i+1}:

(0)(0) + (0)(0) + (4)(2) + (8/3)(3) = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Then multiply y_i * x_{i+1}:

(3)(0) + (0)(4) + (0)(8/3) + (2)(0) = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area = |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But when I split into triangles, I got 6 + 4 = 10. There's a contradiction here. Which one is correct?

Wait, maybe my splitting into triangles is wrong. Let me check the area of triangle BEF again. Points B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,0), (4,0), (8/3, 2), (0,0)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 4*2 + (8/3)*0 = 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*4 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4. So that's correct. Then area of triangle DBE is 6. If I add them, I get 10. But shoelace formula on quadrilateral gives 8. So there's inconsistency. Therefore, my assumption that quadrilateral DBEF is the union of DBE and BEF must be wrong. Why?

Because when you connect D-B-E-F, the area might not be the sum of DBE and BEF. Because point F is inside the triangle DBE? Wait, no. Let me visualize again. Point F is the intersection of AE and CD. So in the diagram, AE goes from A(0,6) to E(4,0), and CD goes from C(8,0) to D(0,3). Their intersection is F(8/3, 2). So point F is inside the triangle ABC. So quadrilateral DBEF is a four-sided figure. If I split it into DBE and BEF, but maybe BEF overlaps with DBE? Or maybe not. Wait, triangle DBE is from D to B to E. Triangle BEF is from B to E to F. So combining them would give the quadrilateral DBEF? Wait, but if you have triangle DBE and triangle BEF, then together they form the quadrilateral DBEF? But then why the area is different?

Wait, maybe I need to check coordinates again. Let me compute the area of quadrilateral DBEF using coordinates with another method. For example, using coordinates, the area can be calculated by integrating or using determinants for each segment.

Alternatively, use vectors. Let me consider vectors for the sides.

Alternatively, use coordinates to find the area with the shoelace formula again, but this time ensuring the order is correct. Let me try ordering the points as D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), B(0,0), D(0,3). Let me apply shoelace formula again.

Coordinates:

(0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First term: 0 * 2 = 0

Second term: (8/3) * 0 = 0

Third term: 4 * 0 = 0

Fourth term: 0 * 3 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First term: 3 * (8/3) = 8

Second term: 2 * 4 = 8

Third term: 0 * 0 = 0

Fourth term: 0 * 0 = 0

Total sum: 8 + 8 + 0 + 0 = 16

Area: |0 - 16| / 2 = 8. Same as before. So why does splitting into triangles give me 10? There must be an error in splitting.

Wait, if I split DBEF into triangle D-B-F and triangle D-F-E? Let me try that.

First, triangle D-B-F: points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Compute its area.

Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*3 = 0 + 0 + 8 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4

Then triangle D-F-E: points D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Compute its area.

Coordinates: (0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 8 + 8 + 0 = 16

Area: |12 - 16| / 2 = | -4 | / 2 = 2

So total area of DBEF would be 4 + 2 = 6. But this contradicts the shoelace formula result of 8. So now I have three different results: 8, 2, 10, 6. Clearly, something is wrong here.

Wait, maybe my splitting into triangles is incorrect? Let me check the area of triangle D-F-E. Points D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Let me use another method. Using determinant formula for area:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

Plugging in:

x1 = 0, y1 = 3; x2 = 8/3, y2 = 2; x3 = 4, y3 = 0

Area = 1/2 |0*(2 - 0) + (8/3)*(0 - 3) + 4*(3 - 2)|

= 1/2 |0 + (8/3)*(-3) + 4*(1)|

= 1/2 | -8 + 4 | = 1/2 | -4 | = 2. So that's correct. So triangle D-F-E has area 2.

Triangle D-B-F has area 4. So total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. So why?

Wait, maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-F-E but D-B-E-F? If I split into D-B-E and D-E-F? Wait, D-B-E is area 6, D-E-F is area?

Points D(0,3), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Compute area of triangle D-E-F.

Using determinant formula:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

x1=0, y1=3; x2=4, y2=0; x3=8/3, y3=2

Area = 1/2 |0*(0 - 2) + 4*(2 - 3) + (8/3)*(3 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 4*(-1) + (8/3)*3|

= 1/2 | -4 + 8 | = 1/2 * 4 = 2

So area of triangle D-E-F is 2. Then total area of D-B-E (6) + D-E-F (2) = 8. Which matches the shoelace formula result. So earlier, when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I got 4 + 2 = 6, but that's wrong. Why?

Because the quadrilateral DBEF is not the union of D-B-F and D-F-E. Wait, if you connect D-B-F-E, then the area would be D-B-F plus F-E-D? Wait, but D-E-F is part of it. Wait, maybe I need to visualize again.

Quadrilateral DBEF: points D, B, E, F. If I split it into D-B-E and D-E-F, then yes, that covers the entire quadrilateral. But earlier, when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, that would leave out some area? Wait, no. If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would cover the entire area? Wait, but D-B-F and D-F-E share the triangle D-F-E? Wait, no. If you have D-B-F and D-F-E, then together they form D-B-F-E, which is the quadrilateral. But according to the area calculation, that gives 4 + 2 = 6, but shoelace formula says 8. So there's a contradiction. What's wrong here?

Wait, maybe my mistake is in the splitting. Let me think. If I split the quadrilateral into D-B-F and B-F-E, then the area would be area of D-B-F (4) plus area of B-F-E (which is same as area of BEF, which was 4). So total area 4 + 4 = 8. Which matches the shoelace formula. So earlier, when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I was missing something. Wait, why?

Because if I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area would be D-B-F (4) plus D-F-E (2), but that doesn't cover the entire quadrilateral. Wait, no. If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would cover the area? Wait, no. Because D-B-F-E is the quadrilateral. If you split it into D-B-F and F-E-D, then yes, that would cover the area. But D-F-E is the same as F-E-D. So area of D-F-E is 2, and area of D-B-F is 4, total 6. But according to shoelace formula, it should be 8. So why?

Wait, maybe my calculation of area of D-B-F is wrong? Let me recalculate area of triangle D-B-F. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Using determinant formula:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

Plugging in:

x1=0, y1=3; x2=0, y2=0; x3=8/3, y3=2

Area = 1/2 |0*(0 - 2) + 0*(2 - 3) + (8/3)*(3 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 0 + (8/3)*3| = 1/2 |8| = 4. Correct.

Area of D-F-E is 2. So total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. Where is the mistake?

Wait, maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-E-F but D-B-F-E? Let me check with shoelace formula for D-B-F-E.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3)

Coordinates:

(0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Compute shoelace sum:

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Wait, that's different again. So depending on the order, I get different results. This is very confusing.

Wait, maybe I need to use the correct order for shoelace formula. Let me try to order the points in a clockwise or counter-clockwise manner without crossing.

Let me plot the points approximately:

- D is at (0,3)
- B is at (0,0)
- E is at (4,0)
- F is at (8/3 ≈ 2.666, 2)

So if I imagine the quadrilateral DBEF, starting at D(0,3), going to B(0,0), then to E(4,0), then to F(2.666, 2), then back to D(0,3). This should be a quadrilateral that is a four-sided figure. To apply shoelace formula correctly, the points must be ordered sequentially around the perimeter.

Let me try ordering them as D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Let me check if this order is clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Starting at D(0,3), moving to B(0,0): down along y-axis.

From B(0,0) to E(4,0): right along x-axis.

From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): moving left and up.

From F(8/3, 2) back to D(0,3): moving left and up.

This seems to be a counter-clockwise ordering? Or clockwise? Let me think. If I imagine the points, going from D to B to E to F to D, it's like going around the quadrilateral in a counter-clockwise direction? Or clockwise?

Alternatively, to determine the correct order, I can use the right-hand rule or check the cross product. But maybe it's easier to use the shoelace formula with this order and see if the area makes sense.

Earlier, with this order, I got area 8. But when splitting into triangles D-B-E (area 6) and D-E-F (area 2), total area 8. So that matches. Earlier, when I split into D-B-F (area 4) and D-F-E (area 2), I got 6, which was wrong. Why?

Because when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I was missing the area between B-F-E? Wait, no. If the quadrilateral is D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would cover the entire area? Wait, no. Because D-B-F covers from D to B to F, and D-F-E covers from D to F to E. So together, they cover D-B-F-E, which is the quadrilateral. But why does the area not add up?

Wait, maybe my calculation of area of D-F-E is wrong? Let me recalculate area of D-F-E. Points D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 8 + 8 + 0 = 16

Area: |12 - 16| / 2 = 2. Correct.

Area of D-B-F is 4. Total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. So there's a contradiction. What's the issue here?

Wait, maybe the problem is that when I split the quadrilateral into D-B-F and D-F-E, the two triangles overlap or something? No, they should not overlap. D-B-F is triangle D-B-F, and D-F-E is triangle D-F-E. Together, they form the quadrilateral D-B-F-E, which is the same as D-B-E-F. So why the discrepancy?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-E-F using another method. Let me use coordinates to find the area with the shoelace formula, but this time ensuring the order is correct. Let me try ordering the points as D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). As before, this gives area 8. Let me also calculate the area of the entire figure ABC, which is a triangle with base 8 and height 6, so area 24. If I can find the area of other regions and subtract, maybe I can verify.

For example, area of triangle ABE: points A(0,6), B(0,0), E(4,0). Area is (base * height)/2 = (4 * 6)/2 = 12.

Area of triangle AEC: points A(0,6), E(4,0), C(8,0). Base EC is 4 units (from x=4 to x=8), height is 6 (from y=0 to y=6). Wait, no. Actually, triangle AEC has base EC = 4, and height is the horizontal distance from A to EC? Wait, EC is along the x-axis from (4,0) to (8,0). Point A is at (0,6). The area can be calculated using determinant:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

Plugging in A(0,6), E(4,0), C(8,0):

= 1/2 |0*(0 - 0) + 4*(0 - 6) + 8*(6 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 4*(-6) + 8*6| = 1/2 | -24 + 48 | = 1/2 * 24 = 12. So area of AEC is 12.

So area of ABE is 12, area of AEC is 12, total area of ABE + AEC = 24, which is the same as area of ABC. Makes sense.

Now, point F is the intersection of AE and CD. Let me find the area of triangle AFD or something else?

Alternatively, since F is on AE and CD, maybe I can find ratios.

But perhaps I can find the area of DBEF by subtracting other areas. Let me think.

The area of DBEF is part of the figure. Let me consider the entire figure and subtract areas not included in DBEF.

Alternatively, since I know coordinates, maybe I can use coordinates to find the area.

Wait, earlier when I split into D-B-E (area 6) and D-E-F (area 2), total area 8, which matches the shoelace formula. So why did splitting into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2) give me 6? Because I think I made a mistake in the splitting. If I split the quadrilateral into D-B-E and D-E-F, that covers the entire area. But if I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, it doesn't cover the entire area? Wait, no. If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E should cover it. But why the discrepancy?

Wait, let me visualize again. If I have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, and I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be the sum of those two triangles. But according to calculations, it's 4 + 2 = 6, but shoelace says 8. So there must be an error in one of the calculations.

Wait, let me recalculate the area of triangle D-B-F. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*3 = 0 + 0 + 8 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4. Correct.

Area of D-F-E is 2. So total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. This suggests that there is an error in the assumption that the quadrilateral can be split into those two triangles. But why?

Wait, maybe the triangles D-B-F and D-F-E overlap? No, they should not. D-B-F is from D to B to F, and D-F-E is from D to F to E. They share the triangle D-F, but don't overlap. So why the discrepancy?

Wait, let me calculate the area of quadrilateral DBEF using another method. Let me use coordinates to find the area by integrating or using the trapezoid formula.

Alternatively, use the vector cross product method. The area of a polygon can be calculated as half the absolute value of the sum over edges of (x_i y_{i+1} - x_{i+1} y_i).

Wait, that's essentially the shoelace formula. So if I apply it correctly, it should give the right area. Let me try once more with the correct order.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3)

Compute the sum of x_i y_{i+1} - x_{i+1} y_i for each consecutive pair:

First pair: D to B: (0)(0) - (0)(3) = 0 - 0 = 0

Second pair: B to E: (0)(0) - (4)(0) = 0 - 0 = 0

Third pair: E to F: (4)(2) - (8/3)(0) = 8 - 0 = 8

Fourth pair: F to D: (8/3)(3) - (0)(2) = 8 - 0 = 8

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Area = |16| / 2 = 8. So this is correct.

But why does splitting into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2) give 8? Wait, earlier I said that splitting into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2) gives 8, which matches. But earlier I thought splitting into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2) gives 6. So why is there a difference?

Ah! Because when I split into D-B-E and D-E-F, I am covering the entire quadrilateral, but when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I am missing some area? No, I don't think so. Wait, let me think. If I have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F covers it. But splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E also covers it. So why the difference?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-E-F using both splits:

First split: D-B-E (6) + D-E-F (2) = 8

Second split: D-B-F (4) + D-F-E (2) = 6

This suggests that one of the splits is incorrect. But how?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the first split (D-B-E and D-E-F). D-B-E is triangle with area 6, D-E-F is triangle with area 2. Total 8. But if I calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the second split (D-B-F and D-F-E), it's 4 + 2 = 6. This suggests that one of the splits is incorrect. But how?

Wait, maybe the area of D-E-F is not 2? Let me recalculate it. Points D(0,3), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (4,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 4*2 + (8/3)*3 = 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*4 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 12 + 0 + 0 = 12

Area: |16 - 12| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Correct.

So area of D-E-F is 2. Then why is the total area different?

Wait, maybe the problem is that when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I'm not covering the entire quadrilateral? Let me visualize again. If I have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, and I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be the sum of those two triangles. But according to calculations, it's 6, but shoelace says 8. This suggests that there is an error in the assumption that these two triangles cover the entire quadrilateral. But how?

Wait, let me think of the quadrilateral as a polygon with vertices D, B, E, F. If I draw diagonals from D to F, then the quadrilateral is split into D-B-F and D-F-E. But if the diagonal DF is inside the quadrilateral, then the area should be the sum of those two triangles. But according to calculations, it's 6, but shoelace says 8. This is a contradiction.

Wait, let me calculate the area of triangle D-B-F and D-F-E using another method. For example, using base and height.

For triangle D-B-F: base is B-F. Let me find the length of B-F and the height.

Coordinates of B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). The length of BF is sqrt((8/3)^2 + 2^2) = sqrt(64/9 + 4) = sqrt(64/9 + 36/9) = sqrt(100/9) = 10/3. The height from D to BF? This might be complex. Alternatively, since we already calculated it as 4 using shoelace, and it's correct, maybe it's better to trust that.

For triangle D-F-E: base is F-E. Length of FE is sqrt((4 - 8/3)^2 + (0 - 2)^2) = sqrt((4/3)^2 + (-2)^2) = sqrt(16/9 + 4) = sqrt(16/9 + 36/9) = sqrt(52/9) = (2√13)/3. Height from D to FE? Not sure. But area is 2, as calculated.

So why is the total area different? This is very confusing. Maybe there is a miscalculation in the shoelace formula? Let me try once more.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3)

Compute shoelace formula step by step:

List of points:

1. (0,3)
2. (0,0)
3. (4,0)
4. (8/3, 2)
5. (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

(0)(0) + (0)(0) + (4)(2) + (8/3)(3) = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Compute sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

(3)(0) + (0)(4) + (0)(8/3) + (2)(0) = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area = |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. This is correct.

But when splitting into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2), it's 8. So why does splitting into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2) give 6? It must be that the split into D-B-F and D-F-E is not covering the entire quadrilateral. Wait, but how? If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, and you draw diagonal D-F, it should split into D-B-F and D-F-E. So why is the area different?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the shoelace formula with the order D-B-F-E-D. Let me try that.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area = |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Wait, this is different. So depending on the order, I get different results. This suggests that the order of the points is crucial. If the points are not ordered correctly, the shoelace formula gives incorrect results.

So, the correct order must be such that the points are either all clockwise or all counter-clockwise. Let me check the order D-B-E-F-D. Let me plot the points:

- D(0,3)
- B(0,0)
- E(4,0)
- F(8/3, 2)
- D(0,3)

If I traverse these points in order, it should be a counter-clockwise or clockwise path. Let me check the direction.

From D(0,3) to B(0,0): down.

From B(0,0) to E(4,0): right.

From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): left and up.

From F(8/3, 2) to D(0,3): left and up.

This seems to be a counter-clockwise traversal? Or clockwise? Let me imagine the points. Starting at D, going down to B, then right to E, then to F, then back to D. This should be a counter-clockwise order. Let me check with the shoelace formula: gave area 8, which is plausible.

But when I ordered D-B-F-E-D, it gave area 2, which is wrong. So the correct order is D-B-E-F-D, giving area 8. So why does splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F give 8, but splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E gives 6? It must be that the latter split is incorrect. Wait, but how?

Wait, let me think about the area of D-B-F-E. If I split it into D-B-E and D-E-F, that covers the entire area. But if I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, it should also cover the entire area. But why the difference? It must be that one of the splits is incorrect. Let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using both splits.

First split: D-B-E (6) + D-E-F (2) = 8

Second split: D-B-F (4) + D-F-E (2) = 6

This suggests that one of the splits is missing some area. But how? Let me think about the position of point F. If F is inside the triangle D-B-E, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would miss some area. But is F inside D-B-E?

Point F is at (8/3, 2). Let me check if it's inside triangle D-B-E. Triangle D-B-E has vertices at (0,3), (0,0), (4,0). The point F(8/3, 2) is outside this triangle, because the triangle D-B-E is below y=3, but F is at y=2, which is within the triangle? Wait, no. Let me check.

The triangle D-B-E is a right triangle with vertices at (0,3), (0,0), (4,0). The point F(8/3, 2) is inside this triangle? Let me see. The line from D(0,3) to E(4,0) is y = -3/2 x + 3. At x = 8/3, y = -3/2 * 8/3 + 3 = -4 + 3 = -1. But the y-coordinate of F is 2, which is above this line. So point F is above the line DE, hence outside the triangle D-B-E. Therefore, splitting the quadrilateral into D-B-E and D-E-F is correct, as F is outside D-B-E. Whereas splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E might be missing some area?

Wait, no. If F is outside D-B-E, then the quadrilateral D-B-E-F is a four-sided figure, and splitting it into D-B-E and D-E-F is correct. But why does splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E give a different result? It must be that the area of D-B-F is not 4, or D-F-E is not 2. But we calculated both as correct.

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using another method. Let me use the shoelace formula with the correct order, which gave 8. So the correct area is 8. Therefore, the error must be in the second split. But why?

Wait, perhaps the area of D-B-F is not 4? Let me recalculate it. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Using the formula for the area of a triangle with coordinates:

Area = 1/2 |(x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2))|

Plugging in:

x1=0, y1=3; x2=0, y2=0; x3=8/3, y3=2

Area = 1/2 |0*(0 - 2) + 0*(2 - 3) + (8/3)*(3 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 0 + (8/3)*3| = 1/2 |8| = 4. Correct.

Area of D-F-E is 2. So why is the total area 6? It must be that the split is incorrect. But how? If the quadrilateral is D-B-E-F, and I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be the sum. But it's not. This suggests that there is an error in the assumption that the quadrilateral is D-B-E-F. Maybe the correct quadrilateral is D-B-F-E, and the area is 8, but when I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, I'm missing some area?

Wait, let me think of the quadrilateral as a polygon with vertices D, B, F, E. If I connect D-B-F-E-D, then the area is 8. But if I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be 4 + 2 = 6. This suggests that the area of D-F-E is not 2, but 4? No, we calculated it as 2. This is very confusing.

Wait, let me try to calculate the area of D-F-E using another method. Let me use the formula for the area of a triangle with base and height. For triangle D-F-E, let's take base as FE. Coordinates of F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Length of FE is sqrt((4 - 8/3)^2 + (0 - 2)^2) = sqrt((4/3)^2 + (-2)^2) = sqrt(16/9 + 4) = sqrt(52/9) = (2√13)/3. Now, the height from D(0,3) to line FE. Let me find the equation of line FE.

Points F(8/3, 2) and E(4,0). The slope of FE is (0 - 2)/(4 - 8/3) = (-2)/(4/3) = -2 * 3/4 = -3/2. So the equation of line FE is y - 2 = -3/2 (x - 8/3). Let me write it in standard form.

y - 2 = -3/2 x + 4

Multiply both sides by 2: 2y - 4 = -3x + 8

3x + 2y = 12

So the equation of line FE is 3x + 2y = 12.

The distance from D(0,3) to this line is |3*0 + 2*3 - 12| / sqrt(3^2 + 2^2) = |0 + 6 - 12| / sqrt(13) = | -6 | / sqrt(13) = 6 / sqrt(13).

Then, area of triangle D-F-E is (base * height)/2 = [(2√13)/3 * 6 / sqrt(13)] / 2 = [ (12 / 3) ] / 2 = [4] / 2 = 2. Correct. So area is 2.

So why is the total area of D-B-F-E 6? It must be that the split is incorrect. But how? If the quadrilateral is D-B-F-E, and it is split into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2), then the total area should be 6. But the shoelace formula says 8. This suggests that the correct area is 8, and there is a mistake in the split. But how?

Wait, maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-F-E but D-B-E-F, and the correct area is 8. But when I split it into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2), it gives 8. So this must be the correct split. The other split must be incorrect. But why?

Ah! I think I know. When I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I am actually calculating the area of a different quadrilateral. Let me think. If I have points D, B, F, E, and I connect D-B-F-E, the area is 8. But if I connect D-B-F-E, it's the same as D-B-E-F. But when I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, it should give the correct area. But why is it giving 6? It must be that the area of D-F-E is not 2, but 4? No, we calculated it as 2. This is very confusing.

Wait, let me try to calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the shoelace formula with the order D-B-F-E-D, which gave 2. But that must be incorrect because the order is wrong. Let me try a different order for D-B-F-E-D. Let me try D-B-F-E-D in a correct order.

Let me list the points in order D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3). Let me check if this is a correct order.

From D to B to F to E to D. Let me visualize: D(0,3) to B(0,0) to F(8/3, 2) to E(4,0) to D(0,3). This should form a quadrilateral. Let me apply the shoelace formula again:

Coordinates: (0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. This is wrong. But why? Because the order is incorrect. The correct order should be D-B-E-F-D, giving area 8. So the order D-B-F-E-D is incorrect, leading to a wrong area.

Therefore, the correct area is 8, as calculated by the correct order. Hence, the area of quadrilateral DBEF is 8.

But let me check with another approach. Let me calculate the area of DBEF as the area of triangle DBE (6) plus the area of triangle DEF (2), giving 8. This matches the shoelace formula. So why does splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E give 6? It must be that the area of D-B-F is not 4, but 2? No, we calculated it as 4. This is very confusing, but since the shoelace formula with the correct order gives 8, and splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F also gives 8, I must trust that the correct area is 8.

Therefore, the area of quadrilateral DBEF is 8. But let me check with the total area of the figure. The entire triangle ABC has area 24. Let me see if 8 makes sense.

If I calculate the area of other regions:

- Area of triangle ABE is 12
- Area of triangle AEC is 12
- Area of triangle AFD: let me calculate it. Point F is (8/3, 2). Let me find area of AFD. Points A(0,6), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,6), (8/3, 2), (0,3), (0,6)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*2 + (8/3)*3 + 0*6 = 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

6*(8/3) + 2*0 + 3*0 = 16 + 0 + 0 = 16

Area: |8 - 16| / 2 = 8 / 2 = 4

So area of AFD is 4. Then, area of DBEF is 8, and area of AFD is 4. If I add them, 4 + 8 = 12, which is half of the total area of ABC (24). This seems plausible.

Alternatively, let me calculate the area of triangle CFD. Points C(8,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (8,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3), (8,0)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

8*2 + (8/3)*3 + 0*0 = 16 + 8 + 0 = 24

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*(8/3) + 2*0 + 3*8 = 0 + 0 + 24 = 24

Area: |24 - 24| / 2 = 0. Wait, that can't be. What's wrong here?

Wait, let me recalculate:

Coordinates: (8,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3), (8,0)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

8*2 + (8/3)*3 + 0*0 = 16 + 8 + 0 = 24

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*(8/3) + 2*0 + 3*8 = 0 + 0 + 24 = 24

Area: |24 - 24| / 2 = 0. This suggests that points C, F, D are colinear? But C is (8,0), F is (8/3, 2), D is (0,3). Let me check if they are colinear.

Slope from C to F: (2 - 0)/(8/3 - 8) = 2 / (-16/3) = -3/8

Slope from F to D: (3 - 2)/(0 - 8/3) = 1 / (-8/3) = -3/8

Yes! They are colinear. So line CD passes through F, which is given. So the area of triangle CFD is zero, which makes sense. So that's correct.

So, area of CFD is 0, area of AFD is 4, area of DBEF is 8, and area of ABE is 12. Let me see if these add up to something.

But I think it's better to trust the shoelace formula result of 8, as it is consistent with splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F, and the total area of the figure.

Therefore, after careful consideration and multiple methods, I conclude that the area of quadrilateral DBEF is 8.

**Final Answer**
\boxed{8}

To determine the area of quadrilateral $ DBEF $, we are given the coordinates of the points:

- $ D = (0, 3) $
- $ B = (0, 0) $
- $ E = (4, 0) $
- $ F = \left(\frac{8}{3}, 2\right) $

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### Step 1: Understanding the Shape

Quadrilateral $ DBEF $ is formed by the points $ D \rightarrow B \rightarrow E \rightarrow F \rightarrow D $. To compute its area, we can use the **shoelace formula**, which is particularly effective when the coordinates of the vertices are known and the polygon is simple (non-intersecting).

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### Step 2: Apply the Shoelace Formula

The shoelace formula for a polygon with vertices $ (x_1, y_1), (x_2, y_2), \dots, (x_n, y_n) $ is:

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| \sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i y_{i+1} - \sum_{i=1}^{n} y_i x_{i+1} \right|
$$

Where $ (x_{n+1}, y_{n+1}) = (x_1, y_1) $ to close the polygon.

List the coordinates in order (clockwise or counter-clockwise):

$$
(0, 3), (0, 0), (4, 0), \left(\frac{8}{3}, 2\right), (0, 3)
$$

Now compute the two sums:

#### First Sum: $ \sum x_i y_{i+1} $

$$
0 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 0 + 4 \cdot 2 + \frac{8}{3} \cdot 3 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16
$$

#### Second Sum: $ \sum y_i x_{i+1} $

$$
3 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 4 + 0 \cdot \frac{8}{3} + 2 \cdot 0 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
$$

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### Step 3: Compute the Area

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} |16 - 0| = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 16 = 8
$$

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### Step 4: Verification via Triangle Decomposition

To confirm, we can divide the quadrilateral into two triangles:

- Triangle $ DBE $: Points $ D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0) $
- Triangle $ DEF $: Points $ D(0,3), E(4,0), F\left(\frac{8}{3}, 2\right) $

Using the shoelace formula for each triangle:

#### Triangle $ DBE $:

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} |0 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 0 + 4 \cdot 3 - (3 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 4 + 0 \cdot 0)| = \frac{1}{2} |12| = 6
$$

#### Triangle $ DEF $:

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} |0 \cdot 0 + 4 \cdot 2 + \frac{8}{3} \cdot 3 - (3 \cdot 4 + 0 \cdot \frac{8}{3} + 2 \cdot 0)| = \frac{1}{2} |8 + 8 - 12| = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 = 2
$$

Total area of quadrilateral $ DBEF $:

$$
6 + 2 = 8
$$

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### Final Answer

$$
\boxed{8}
$$

[Assistant]
Explanation:
Okay, so I need to find the area of quadrilateral DBEF. Let me first try to visualize the diagram based on the Asymptote code provided. There's a coordinate system with points A at (0,6), B at (0,0), and C at (8,0). D is the midpoint of AB, so since AB goes from (0,6) to (0,0), the midpoint D should be at (0,3). Similarly, E is the midpoint of BC, which goes from (0,0) to (8,0), so midpoint E is at (4,0). Then there's a point F at (8/3, 2).

The diagram also shows some lines: E connected to A, A connected to C, C connected to D, and there are axes with labels x and y. The quadrilateral in question is DBEF. Let me note the coordinates of all the points involved:

- D is (0,3)
- B is (0,0)
- E is (4,0)
- F is (8/3, 2)

So quadrilateral DBEF has vertices at D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), and F(8/3, 2). To find its area, I can use coordinate geometry methods. One common method is the shoelace formula, which allows calculating the area of a polygon when the coordinates of the vertices are known.

First, let me recall the shoelace formula. For a polygon with vertices (x1, y1), (x2, y2), ..., (xn, yn), the area is given by:

Area = |(x1y2 - x2y1 + x2y3 - x3y2 + ... + xn y1 - x1 yn)/2|

So I need to list the coordinates of the quadrilateral DBEF in order. Let me make sure the points are ordered either clockwise or counter-clockwise. Let me check the positions:

- D is at (0,3)
- B is at (0,0)
- E is at (4,0)
- F is at (8/3, 2)

If I connect D to B to E to F and back to D, that should form the quadrilateral. Let me confirm the order. Starting at D(0,3), going to B(0,0), then to E(4,0), then to F(8/3, 2), and back to D(0,3). That seems to make a quadrilateral. Let me visualize this: from D down to B, then right to E, then up to F, then back to D. That should be a four-sided figure.

Alternatively, maybe I should check if the order is correct. If I list them in order, they should be either clockwise or counter-clockwise without crossing. Let me think. Starting at D(0,3), moving to B(0,0) is straight down. Then to E(4,0) is moving right along the x-axis. Then to F(8/3, 2) is moving up and to the left? Wait, 8/3 is approximately 2.666, so from E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2) would be moving left to x=8/3 (which is about 2.666) and up to y=2. Then back to D(0,3). That seems okay. So the order D-B-E-F-D is correct.

Alternatively, maybe I should list them in a different order? Let me check if there's a possibility of crossing lines. If I connect D-B-E-F-D, the sides are DB, BE, EF, FD. Let me see:

- DB is from D(0,3) to B(0,0)
- BE is from B(0,0) to E(4,0)
- EF is from E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2)
- FD is from F(8/3, 2) back to D(0,3)

Yes, that seems to form a quadrilateral without crossing. So the shoelace formula should work here.

Alternatively, maybe I can divide the quadrilateral into triangles or other shapes whose areas I can compute and add them up. But since I have coordinates, shoelace might be straightforward.

Let me proceed with the shoelace formula. Let me list the coordinates in order:

D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), and back to D(0,3).

So writing them down:

x: 0, 0, 4, 8/3, 0

y: 3, 0, 0, 2, 3

Now applying the shoelace formula:

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First term: x1*y2 = 0*0 = 0

Second term: x2*y3 = 0*0 = 0

Third term: x3*y4 = 4*2 = 8

Fourth term: x4*y5 = (8/3)*3 = 8

Sum of these terms: 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Now compute sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First term: y1*x2 = 3*0 = 0

Second term: y2*x3 = 0*4 = 0

Third term: y3*x4 = 0*(8/3) = 0

Fourth term: y4*x5 = 2*0 = 0

Sum of these terms: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Wait, that can't be right. The area would be |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But that seems too large? Let me check my calculations again.

Wait, maybe I messed up the order of the points? Let me check again.

Wait, the shoelace formula requires the points to be ordered either clockwise or counter-clockwise without crossing. Maybe I ordered them incorrectly? Let me try again.

Let me list the coordinates again:

D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Let me write them in order and apply the formula step by step.

First, list all the coordinates in order, repeating the first at the end:

(0,3), (0,0), (4,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Now compute the sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: (0,3) and (0,0): 0 * 0 = 0

Second pair: (0,0) and (4,0): 0 * 0 = 0

Third pair: (4,0) and (8/3, 2): 4 * 2 = 8

Fourth pair: (8/3, 2) and (0,3): (8/3) * 3 = 8

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Now compute the sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: (0,3) and (0,0): 3 * 0 = 0

Second pair: (0,0) and (4,0): 0 * 4 = 0

Third pair: (4,0) and (8/3, 2): 0 * (8/3) = 0

Fourth pair: (8/3, 2) and (0,3): 2 * 0 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

So area is |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But wait, the entire triangle ABC has area (base * height)/2 = (8 * 6)/2 = 24. If the area of DBEF is 8, that seems plausible? Let me check with another method.

Alternatively, maybe I made a mistake in the order of the points? Let me try a different order. Maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-E-F but D-B-F-E? Let me try that.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), back to D(0,3)

Compute shoelace formula:

Coordinates:

(0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: 0*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*2 = 0

Third pair: (8/3)*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 4*3 = 12

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: 3*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*(8/3) = 0

Third pair: 2*4 = 8

Fourth pair: 0*0 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Hmm, that's different. So depending on the order, I get different results. Which one is correct?

Wait, maybe I need to ensure the points are ordered correctly. Let me think about the shape again. If I go from D(0,3) to B(0,0) to E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2) to D(0,3), is that a correct order? Let me imagine plotting these points.

Starting at D(0,3), going down to B(0,0), then moving right to E(4,0), then moving to F(8/3, 2). From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): since 8/3 is approximately 2.666, so moving left from E(4,0) to F(2.666, 2), then back to D(0,3). This should form a quadrilateral. However, when I applied the shoelace formula in this order, I got 8. But when I tried another order, I got 2. Which is correct?

Alternatively, maybe I need to check if the points are ordered clockwise or counter-clockwise. Let me check the first order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Let me see the direction.

From D(0,3) to B(0,0): down along the y-axis.

From B(0,0) to E(4,0): right along the x-axis.

From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): moving left and up.

From F(8/3, 2) back to D(0,3): moving left and up.

This seems to be a counter-clockwise ordering? Wait, actually, when moving from D to B to E to F to D, the direction is clockwise? Let me think. If you imagine the points:

- D is on the left side, B is at the origin, E is on the right side, F is somewhere in the middle. So going D to B to E to F to D would be clockwise? Maybe. But regardless, the shoelace formula requires the points to be ordered either clockwise or counter-clockwise without crossing. If the order is incorrect, the formula might give the wrong area.

Alternatively, maybe I should use vectors or divide the quadrilateral into triangles. Let me try that approach.

Quadrilateral DBEF can be divided into two triangles: DBE and DEF? Or maybe D-B-F-E? Wait, perhaps splitting into triangle DBE and trapezoid BEFD? Not sure. Alternatively, triangle D-B-F and triangle F-E-D?

Alternatively, since coordinates are known, maybe using coordinates to compute areas.

Alternatively, use coordinates to find equations of lines and find intersections? Wait, but F is already given as (8/3, 2). Maybe I can find the area by coordinates.

Alternatively, maybe I can use the shoelace formula correctly. Let me check again with the first order.

First order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3)

Compute shoelace sum:

Multiply x_i * y_{i+1}:

(0)(0) + (0)(0) + (4)(2) + (8/3)(3) = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Multiply y_i * x_{i+1}:

(3)(0) + (0)(4) + (0)(8/3) + (2)(0) = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area = |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But if the entire triangle ABC is 24, then 8 is 1/3 of that. But let me check with another approach.

Alternatively, let me compute the area of DBEF by subtracting areas of other regions from the total.

But maybe I can find coordinates of all points and use coordinates to compute areas.

Alternatively, let me check coordinates again. Maybe I made a mistake in coordinates of F?

Wait, according to the Asymptote code, F is at (8/3, 2). Let me confirm that. The Asymptote code says:

pair A, B, C, D, E, F;
A=(0,6);
B=(0,0);
C=(8,0);
D=(0,3);
E=(4,0);
F=(8/3,2);

Yes, so F is (8/3, 2). So coordinates are correct.

Alternatively, maybe I can find equations of lines EA, AC, CD, and see where they intersect? Wait, the diagram shows E connected to A, A connected to C, C connected to D. So lines EA, AC, CD. But where is point F? The Asymptote code draws E--A--C--D. So E connected to A, A connected to C, C connected to D. Then there's a point F at (8/3, 2). Maybe F is the intersection of some lines?

Wait, maybe F is the intersection of AE and CD? Let me check. Let me find equations of lines AE and CD.

First, line AE: connects A(0,6) to E(4,0). Let me find its equation.

The slope of AE is (0 - 6)/(4 - 0) = -6/4 = -3/2. So equation is y - 6 = -3/2 (x - 0), so y = -3/2 x + 6.

Line CD connects C(8,0) to D(0,3). The slope is (3 - 0)/(0 - 8) = 3/(-8) = -3/8. Equation: y - 0 = -3/8 (x - 8), so y = -3/8 x + 3.

Find intersection point F of AE and CD.

Set equations equal:

-3/2 x + 6 = -3/8 x + 3

Multiply both sides by 8 to eliminate denominators:

-12x + 48 = -3x + 24

Bring all terms to left:

-12x + 48 + 3x - 24 = 0 => -9x + 24 = 0 => -9x = -24 => x = 24/9 = 8/3. Then y = -3/2*(8/3) + 6 = -4 + 6 = 2. So yes, F is at (8/3, 2). So that's correct.

Therefore, point F is the intersection of AE and CD. Therefore, quadrilateral DBEF is formed by points D, B, E, F. So maybe I can compute the area by using coordinates.

But earlier, when I applied shoelace formula with order D-B-E-F-D, I got 8. But let me check with another approach. Let me divide the quadrilateral into two triangles: D-B-E and D-E-F? Wait, but D-B-E is a triangle, and then E-F-D? Wait, but maybe not. Alternatively, triangle D-B-F and triangle B-E-F?

Alternatively, use coordinates to compute area.

Alternatively, use coordinates to find vectors and use cross products.

Alternatively, use the shoelace formula again but with correct order. Wait, maybe my first order was incorrect? Let me try again with a different order.

Let me try ordering the points as D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), B(0,0), back to D(0,3). Let me apply shoelace formula here.

Coordinates:

(0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: 0*2 = 0

Second pair: (8/3)*0 = 0

Third pair: 4*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 0*3 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: 3*(8/3) = 8

Second pair: 2*4 = 8

Third pair: 0*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 0*0 = 0

Total sum: 8 + 8 + 0 + 0 = 16

Area: |0 - 16| / 2 = 8. Same result. So regardless of order, I get 8? But earlier when I tried another order, I got 2. Wait, maybe I made a mistake in that order. Let me check again.

Earlier, I tried order D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3). Let me recalculate that.

Coordinates:

(0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First pair: 0*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*2 = 0

Third pair: (8/3)*0 = 0

Fourth pair: 4*3 = 12

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First pair: 3*0 = 0

Second pair: 0*(8/3) = 0

Third pair: 2*4 = 8

Fourth pair: 0*0 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Wait, so why is there a discrepancy?

Ah! Because depending on the order, the shoelace formula can give the area or its negative, but taking absolute value. However, if the points are ordered incorrectly (i.e., crossing over or not following a consistent direction), the formula might not work. So in this case, when I ordered D-B-F-E-D, the area came out as 2, but when ordered D-B-E-F-D or D-F-E-B-D, it came out as 8. Which one is correct?

Let me think about the shape. If I imagine quadrilateral DBEF, which is D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). If I connect these points, the area should be a four-sided figure. Let me try to compute the area by breaking it into parts.

First, let's compute the area of triangle DBE. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0). The area can be calculated as base * height / 2. The base BE is from (0,0) to (4,0), which is 4 units. The height is the vertical distance from D to BE, which is 3 units (since D is at (0,3)). Wait, but actually, since BE is along the x-axis, the height is just the y-coordinate of D, which is 3. So area of triangle DBE is (base * height)/2 = (4 * 3)/2 = 6.

Then, the area of triangle BEF? Wait, but quadrilateral DBEF is D-B-E-F. So maybe it's triangle DBE plus triangle BEF? Wait, but if I add triangle DBE (area 6) and triangle BEF, then what is the area of triangle BEF?

Points B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Let me compute that area. Using shoelace formula for triangle:

Coordinates: (0,0), (4,0), (8/3, 2), back to (0,0).

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 4*2 + (8/3)*0 = 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*4 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4. So area of triangle BEF is 4. Then total area of DBEF would be area of DBE (6) plus area of BEF (4) = 10? But that contradicts previous results. Wait, but if I add triangle DBE (area 6) and triangle BEF (area 4), that would be 10. But earlier shoelace formula gave me 8 or 2. So something is wrong here.

Alternatively, maybe quadrilateral DBEF is not the union of DBE and BEF? Because if you connect D-B-E-F, then the area might be triangle DBE plus trapezoid BEFD? Or maybe triangle D-B-F and triangle D-F-E?

Wait, let me try another approach. Let me use coordinates to compute the area of quadrilateral DBEF by coordinates.

Alternatively, use the shoelace formula with correct order. Let me try again with order D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Let me write down the coordinates again:

x: 0, 0, 4, 8/3, 0

y: 3, 0, 0, 2, 3

Compute shoelace sum:

First, multiply x_i * y_{i+1}:

(0)(0) + (0)(0) + (4)(2) + (8/3)(3) = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Then multiply y_i * x_{i+1}:

(3)(0) + (0)(4) + (0)(8/3) + (2)(0) = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area = |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. But when I split into triangles, I got 6 + 4 = 10. There's a contradiction here. Which one is correct?

Wait, maybe my splitting into triangles is wrong. Let me check the area of triangle BEF again. Points B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,0), (4,0), (8/3, 2), (0,0)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 4*2 + (8/3)*0 = 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*4 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4. So that's correct. Then area of triangle DBE is 6. If I add them, I get 10. But shoelace formula on quadrilateral gives 8. So there's inconsistency. Therefore, my assumption that quadrilateral DBEF is the union of DBE and BEF must be wrong. Why?

Because when you connect D-B-E-F, the area might not be the sum of DBE and BEF. Because point F is inside the triangle DBE? Wait, no. Let me visualize again. Point F is the intersection of AE and CD. So in the diagram, AE goes from A(0,6) to E(4,0), and CD goes from C(8,0) to D(0,3). Their intersection is F(8/3, 2). So point F is inside the triangle ABC. So quadrilateral DBEF is a four-sided figure. If I split it into DBE and BEF, but maybe BEF overlaps with DBE? Or maybe not. Wait, triangle DBE is from D to B to E. Triangle BEF is from B to E to F. So combining them would give the quadrilateral DBEF? Wait, but if you have triangle DBE and triangle BEF, then together they form the quadrilateral DBEF? But then why the area is different?

Wait, maybe I need to check coordinates again. Let me compute the area of quadrilateral DBEF using coordinates with another method. For example, using coordinates, the area can be calculated by integrating or using determinants for each segment.

Alternatively, use vectors. Let me consider vectors for the sides.

Alternatively, use coordinates to find the area with the shoelace formula again, but this time ensuring the order is correct. Let me try ordering the points as D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), B(0,0), D(0,3). Let me apply shoelace formula again.

Coordinates:

(0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,0), (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

First term: 0 * 2 = 0

Second term: (8/3) * 0 = 0

Third term: 4 * 0 = 0

Fourth term: 0 * 3 = 0

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

First term: 3 * (8/3) = 8

Second term: 2 * 4 = 8

Third term: 0 * 0 = 0

Fourth term: 0 * 0 = 0

Total sum: 8 + 8 + 0 + 0 = 16

Area: |0 - 16| / 2 = 8. Same as before. So why does splitting into triangles give me 10? There must be an error in splitting.

Wait, if I split DBEF into triangle D-B-F and triangle D-F-E? Let me try that.

First, triangle D-B-F: points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Compute its area.

Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*3 = 0 + 0 + 8 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4

Then triangle D-F-E: points D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Compute its area.

Coordinates: (0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 8 + 8 + 0 = 16

Area: |12 - 16| / 2 = | -4 | / 2 = 2

So total area of DBEF would be 4 + 2 = 6. But this contradicts the shoelace formula result of 8. So now I have three different results: 8, 2, 10, 6. Clearly, something is wrong here.

Wait, maybe my splitting into triangles is incorrect? Let me check the area of triangle D-F-E. Points D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Let me use another method. Using determinant formula for area:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

Plugging in:

x1 = 0, y1 = 3; x2 = 8/3, y2 = 2; x3 = 4, y3 = 0

Area = 1/2 |0*(2 - 0) + (8/3)*(0 - 3) + 4*(3 - 2)|

= 1/2 |0 + (8/3)*(-3) + 4*(1)|

= 1/2 | -8 + 4 | = 1/2 | -4 | = 2. So that's correct. So triangle D-F-E has area 2.

Triangle D-B-F has area 4. So total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. So why?

Wait, maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-F-E but D-B-E-F? If I split into D-B-E and D-E-F? Wait, D-B-E is area 6, D-E-F is area?

Points D(0,3), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Compute area of triangle D-E-F.

Using determinant formula:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

x1=0, y1=3; x2=4, y2=0; x3=8/3, y3=2

Area = 1/2 |0*(0 - 2) + 4*(2 - 3) + (8/3)*(3 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 4*(-1) + (8/3)*3|

= 1/2 | -4 + 8 | = 1/2 * 4 = 2

So area of triangle D-E-F is 2. Then total area of D-B-E (6) + D-E-F (2) = 8. Which matches the shoelace formula result. So earlier, when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I got 4 + 2 = 6, but that's wrong. Why?

Because the quadrilateral DBEF is not the union of D-B-F and D-F-E. Wait, if you connect D-B-F-E, then the area would be D-B-F plus F-E-D? Wait, but D-E-F is part of it. Wait, maybe I need to visualize again.

Quadrilateral DBEF: points D, B, E, F. If I split it into D-B-E and D-E-F, then yes, that covers the entire quadrilateral. But earlier, when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, that would leave out some area? Wait, no. If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would cover the entire area? Wait, but D-B-F and D-F-E share the triangle D-F-E? Wait, no. If you have D-B-F and D-F-E, then together they form D-B-F-E, which is the quadrilateral. But according to the area calculation, that gives 4 + 2 = 6, but shoelace formula says 8. So there's a contradiction. What's wrong here?

Wait, maybe my mistake is in the splitting. Let me think. If I split the quadrilateral into D-B-F and B-F-E, then the area would be area of D-B-F (4) plus area of B-F-E (which is same as area of BEF, which was 4). So total area 4 + 4 = 8. Which matches the shoelace formula. So earlier, when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I was missing something. Wait, why?

Because if I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area would be D-B-F (4) plus D-F-E (2), but that doesn't cover the entire quadrilateral. Wait, no. If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would cover the area? Wait, no. Because D-B-F-E is the quadrilateral. If you split it into D-B-F and F-E-D, then yes, that would cover the area. But D-F-E is the same as F-E-D. So area of D-F-E is 2, and area of D-B-F is 4, total 6. But according to shoelace formula, it should be 8. So why?

Wait, maybe my calculation of area of D-B-F is wrong? Let me recalculate area of triangle D-B-F. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Using determinant formula:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

Plugging in:

x1=0, y1=3; x2=0, y2=0; x3=8/3, y3=2

Area = 1/2 |0*(0 - 2) + 0*(2 - 3) + (8/3)*(3 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 0 + (8/3)*3| = 1/2 |8| = 4. Correct.

Area of D-F-E is 2. So total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. Where is the mistake?

Wait, maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-E-F but D-B-F-E? Let me check with shoelace formula for D-B-F-E.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3)

Coordinates:

(0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Compute shoelace sum:

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Wait, that's different again. So depending on the order, I get different results. This is very confusing.

Wait, maybe I need to use the correct order for shoelace formula. Let me try to order the points in a clockwise or counter-clockwise manner without crossing.

Let me plot the points approximately:

- D is at (0,3)
- B is at (0,0)
- E is at (4,0)
- F is at (8/3 ≈ 2.666, 2)

So if I imagine the quadrilateral DBEF, starting at D(0,3), going to B(0,0), then to E(4,0), then to F(2.666, 2), then back to D(0,3). This should be a quadrilateral that is a four-sided figure. To apply shoelace formula correctly, the points must be ordered sequentially around the perimeter.

Let me try ordering them as D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Let me check if this order is clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Starting at D(0,3), moving to B(0,0): down along y-axis.

From B(0,0) to E(4,0): right along x-axis.

From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): moving left and up.

From F(8/3, 2) back to D(0,3): moving left and up.

This seems to be a counter-clockwise ordering? Or clockwise? Let me think. If I imagine the points, going from D to B to E to F to D, it's like going around the quadrilateral in a counter-clockwise direction? Or clockwise?

Alternatively, to determine the correct order, I can use the right-hand rule or check the cross product. But maybe it's easier to use the shoelace formula with this order and see if the area makes sense.

Earlier, with this order, I got area 8. But when splitting into triangles D-B-E (area 6) and D-E-F (area 2), total area 8. So that matches. Earlier, when I split into D-B-F (area 4) and D-F-E (area 2), I got 6, which was wrong. Why?

Because when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I was missing the area between B-F-E? Wait, no. If the quadrilateral is D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would cover the entire area? Wait, no. Because D-B-F covers from D to B to F, and D-F-E covers from D to F to E. So together, they cover D-B-F-E, which is the quadrilateral. But why does the area not add up?

Wait, maybe my calculation of area of D-F-E is wrong? Let me recalculate area of D-F-E. Points D(0,3), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 8 + 8 + 0 = 16

Area: |12 - 16| / 2 = 2. Correct.

Area of D-B-F is 4. Total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. So there's a contradiction. What's the issue here?

Wait, maybe the problem is that when I split the quadrilateral into D-B-F and D-F-E, the two triangles overlap or something? No, they should not overlap. D-B-F is triangle D-B-F, and D-F-E is triangle D-F-E. Together, they form the quadrilateral D-B-F-E, which is the same as D-B-E-F. So why the discrepancy?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-E-F using another method. Let me use coordinates to find the area with the shoelace formula, but this time ensuring the order is correct. Let me try ordering the points as D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). As before, this gives area 8. Let me also calculate the area of the entire figure ABC, which is a triangle with base 8 and height 6, so area 24. If I can find the area of other regions and subtract, maybe I can verify.

For example, area of triangle ABE: points A(0,6), B(0,0), E(4,0). Area is (base * height)/2 = (4 * 6)/2 = 12.

Area of triangle AEC: points A(0,6), E(4,0), C(8,0). Base EC is 4 units (from x=4 to x=8), height is 6 (from y=0 to y=6). Wait, no. Actually, triangle AEC has base EC = 4, and height is the horizontal distance from A to EC? Wait, EC is along the x-axis from (4,0) to (8,0). Point A is at (0,6). The area can be calculated using determinant:

Area = 1/2 |x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)|

Plugging in A(0,6), E(4,0), C(8,0):

= 1/2 |0*(0 - 0) + 4*(0 - 6) + 8*(6 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 4*(-6) + 8*6| = 1/2 | -24 + 48 | = 1/2 * 24 = 12. So area of AEC is 12.

So area of ABE is 12, area of AEC is 12, total area of ABE + AEC = 24, which is the same as area of ABC. Makes sense.

Now, point F is the intersection of AE and CD. Let me find the area of triangle AFD or something else?

Alternatively, since F is on AE and CD, maybe I can find ratios.

But perhaps I can find the area of DBEF by subtracting other areas. Let me think.

The area of DBEF is part of the figure. Let me consider the entire figure and subtract areas not included in DBEF.

Alternatively, since I know coordinates, maybe I can use coordinates to find the area.

Wait, earlier when I split into D-B-E (area 6) and D-E-F (area 2), total area 8, which matches the shoelace formula. So why did splitting into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2) give me 6? Because I think I made a mistake in the splitting. If I split the quadrilateral into D-B-E and D-E-F, that covers the entire area. But if I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, it doesn't cover the entire area? Wait, no. If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E should cover it. But why the discrepancy?

Wait, let me visualize again. If I have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, and I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be the sum of those two triangles. But according to calculations, it's 4 + 2 = 6, but shoelace says 8. So there must be an error in one of the calculations.

Wait, let me recalculate the area of triangle D-B-F. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*3 = 0 + 0 + 8 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area: |8 - 0| / 2 = 4. Correct.

Area of D-F-E is 2. So total area 6. But shoelace formula says 8. This suggests that there is an error in the assumption that the quadrilateral can be split into those two triangles. But why?

Wait, maybe the triangles D-B-F and D-F-E overlap? No, they should not. D-B-F is from D to B to F, and D-F-E is from D to F to E. They share the triangle D-F, but don't overlap. So why the discrepancy?

Wait, let me calculate the area of quadrilateral DBEF using another method. Let me use coordinates to find the area by integrating or using the trapezoid formula.

Alternatively, use the vector cross product method. The area of a polygon can be calculated as half the absolute value of the sum over edges of (x_i y_{i+1} - x_{i+1} y_i).

Wait, that's essentially the shoelace formula. So if I apply it correctly, it should give the right area. Let me try once more with the correct order.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3)

Compute the sum of x_i y_{i+1} - x_{i+1} y_i for each consecutive pair:

First pair: D to B: (0)(0) - (0)(3) = 0 - 0 = 0

Second pair: B to E: (0)(0) - (4)(0) = 0 - 0 = 0

Third pair: E to F: (4)(2) - (8/3)(0) = 8 - 0 = 8

Fourth pair: F to D: (8/3)(3) - (0)(2) = 8 - 0 = 8

Total sum: 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Area = |16| / 2 = 8. So this is correct.

But why does splitting into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2) give 8? Wait, earlier I said that splitting into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2) gives 8, which matches. But earlier I thought splitting into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2) gives 6. So why is there a difference?

Ah! Because when I split into D-B-E and D-E-F, I am covering the entire quadrilateral, but when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I am missing some area? No, I don't think so. Wait, let me think. If I have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, then splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F covers it. But splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E also covers it. So why the difference?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-E-F using both splits:

First split: D-B-E (6) + D-E-F (2) = 8

Second split: D-B-F (4) + D-F-E (2) = 6

This suggests that one of the splits is incorrect. But how?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the first split (D-B-E and D-E-F). D-B-E is triangle with area 6, D-E-F is triangle with area 2. Total 8. But if I calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the second split (D-B-F and D-F-E), it's 4 + 2 = 6. This suggests that one of the splits is incorrect. But how?

Wait, maybe the area of D-E-F is not 2? Let me recalculate it. Points D(0,3), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,3), (4,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 4*2 + (8/3)*3 = 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*4 + 0*(8/3) + 2*0 = 12 + 0 + 0 = 12

Area: |16 - 12| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Correct.

So area of D-E-F is 2. Then why is the total area different?

Wait, maybe the problem is that when I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I'm not covering the entire quadrilateral? Let me visualize again. If I have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, and I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be the sum of those two triangles. But according to calculations, it's 6, but shoelace says 8. This suggests that there is an error in the assumption that these two triangles cover the entire quadrilateral. But how?

Wait, let me think of the quadrilateral as a polygon with vertices D, B, E, F. If I draw diagonals from D to F, then the quadrilateral is split into D-B-F and D-F-E. But if the diagonal DF is inside the quadrilateral, then the area should be the sum of those two triangles. But according to calculations, it's 6, but shoelace says 8. This is a contradiction.

Wait, let me calculate the area of triangle D-B-F and D-F-E using another method. For example, using base and height.

For triangle D-B-F: base is B-F. Let me find the length of B-F and the height.

Coordinates of B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). The length of BF is sqrt((8/3)^2 + 2^2) = sqrt(64/9 + 4) = sqrt(64/9 + 36/9) = sqrt(100/9) = 10/3. The height from D to BF? This might be complex. Alternatively, since we already calculated it as 4 using shoelace, and it's correct, maybe it's better to trust that.

For triangle D-F-E: base is F-E. Length of FE is sqrt((4 - 8/3)^2 + (0 - 2)^2) = sqrt((4/3)^2 + (-2)^2) = sqrt(16/9 + 4) = sqrt(16/9 + 36/9) = sqrt(52/9) = (2√13)/3. Height from D to FE? Not sure. But area is 2, as calculated.

So why is the total area different? This is very confusing. Maybe there is a miscalculation in the shoelace formula? Let me try once more.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3)

Compute shoelace formula step by step:

List of points:

1. (0,3)
2. (0,0)
3. (4,0)
4. (8/3, 2)
5. (0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

(0)(0) + (0)(0) + (4)(2) + (8/3)(3) = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16

Compute sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

(3)(0) + (0)(4) + (0)(8/3) + (2)(0) = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Area = |16 - 0| / 2 = 8. This is correct.

But when splitting into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2), it's 8. So why does splitting into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2) give 6? It must be that the split into D-B-F and D-F-E is not covering the entire quadrilateral. Wait, but how? If you have quadrilateral D-B-E-F, and you draw diagonal D-F, it should split into D-B-F and D-F-E. So why is the area different?

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the shoelace formula with the order D-B-F-E-D. Let me try that.

Order: D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3)

Compute sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area = |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Wait, this is different. So depending on the order, I get different results. This suggests that the order of the points is crucial. If the points are not ordered correctly, the shoelace formula gives incorrect results.

So, the correct order must be such that the points are either all clockwise or all counter-clockwise. Let me check the order D-B-E-F-D. Let me plot the points:

- D(0,3)
- B(0,0)
- E(4,0)
- F(8/3, 2)
- D(0,3)

If I traverse these points in order, it should be a counter-clockwise or clockwise path. Let me check the direction.

From D(0,3) to B(0,0): down.

From B(0,0) to E(4,0): right.

From E(4,0) to F(8/3, 2): left and up.

From F(8/3, 2) to D(0,3): left and up.

This seems to be a counter-clockwise traversal? Or clockwise? Let me imagine the points. Starting at D, going down to B, then right to E, then to F, then back to D. This should be a counter-clockwise order. Let me check with the shoelace formula: gave area 8, which is plausible.

But when I ordered D-B-F-E-D, it gave area 2, which is wrong. So the correct order is D-B-E-F-D, giving area 8. So why does splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F give 8, but splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E gives 6? It must be that the latter split is incorrect. Wait, but how?

Wait, let me think about the area of D-B-F-E. If I split it into D-B-E and D-E-F, that covers the entire area. But if I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, it should also cover the entire area. But why the difference? It must be that one of the splits is incorrect. Let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using both splits.

First split: D-B-E (6) + D-E-F (2) = 8

Second split: D-B-F (4) + D-F-E (2) = 6

This suggests that one of the splits is missing some area. But how? Let me think about the position of point F. If F is inside the triangle D-B-E, then splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E would miss some area. But is F inside D-B-E?

Point F is at (8/3, 2). Let me check if it's inside triangle D-B-E. Triangle D-B-E has vertices at (0,3), (0,0), (4,0). The point F(8/3, 2) is outside this triangle, because the triangle D-B-E is below y=3, but F is at y=2, which is within the triangle? Wait, no. Let me check.

The triangle D-B-E is a right triangle with vertices at (0,3), (0,0), (4,0). The point F(8/3, 2) is inside this triangle? Let me see. The line from D(0,3) to E(4,0) is y = -3/2 x + 3. At x = 8/3, y = -3/2 * 8/3 + 3 = -4 + 3 = -1. But the y-coordinate of F is 2, which is above this line. So point F is above the line DE, hence outside the triangle D-B-E. Therefore, splitting the quadrilateral into D-B-E and D-E-F is correct, as F is outside D-B-E. Whereas splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E might be missing some area?

Wait, no. If F is outside D-B-E, then the quadrilateral D-B-E-F is a four-sided figure, and splitting it into D-B-E and D-E-F is correct. But why does splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E give a different result? It must be that the area of D-B-F is not 4, or D-F-E is not 2. But we calculated both as correct.

Wait, let me calculate the area of D-B-F-E using another method. Let me use the shoelace formula with the correct order, which gave 8. So the correct area is 8. Therefore, the error must be in the second split. But why?

Wait, perhaps the area of D-B-F is not 4? Let me recalculate it. Points D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2). Using the formula for the area of a triangle with coordinates:

Area = 1/2 |(x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2))|

Plugging in:

x1=0, y1=3; x2=0, y2=0; x3=8/3, y3=2

Area = 1/2 |0*(0 - 2) + 0*(2 - 3) + (8/3)*(3 - 0)|

= 1/2 |0 + 0 + (8/3)*3| = 1/2 |8| = 4. Correct.

Area of D-F-E is 2. So why is the total area 6? It must be that the split is incorrect. But how? If the quadrilateral is D-B-E-F, and I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be the sum. But it's not. This suggests that there is an error in the assumption that the quadrilateral is D-B-E-F. Maybe the correct quadrilateral is D-B-F-E, and the area is 8, but when I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, I'm missing some area?

Wait, let me think of the quadrilateral as a polygon with vertices D, B, F, E. If I connect D-B-F-E-D, then the area is 8. But if I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, then the area should be 4 + 2 = 6. This suggests that the area of D-F-E is not 2, but 4? No, we calculated it as 2. This is very confusing.

Wait, let me try to calculate the area of D-F-E using another method. Let me use the formula for the area of a triangle with base and height. For triangle D-F-E, let's take base as FE. Coordinates of F(8/3, 2), E(4,0). Length of FE is sqrt((4 - 8/3)^2 + (0 - 2)^2) = sqrt((4/3)^2 + (-2)^2) = sqrt(16/9 + 4) = sqrt(52/9) = (2√13)/3. Now, the height from D(0,3) to line FE. Let me find the equation of line FE.

Points F(8/3, 2) and E(4,0). The slope of FE is (0 - 2)/(4 - 8/3) = (-2)/(4/3) = -2 * 3/4 = -3/2. So the equation of line FE is y - 2 = -3/2 (x - 8/3). Let me write it in standard form.

y - 2 = -3/2 x + 4

Multiply both sides by 2: 2y - 4 = -3x + 8

3x + 2y = 12

So the equation of line FE is 3x + 2y = 12.

The distance from D(0,3) to this line is |3*0 + 2*3 - 12| / sqrt(3^2 + 2^2) = |0 + 6 - 12| / sqrt(13) = | -6 | / sqrt(13) = 6 / sqrt(13).

Then, area of triangle D-F-E is (base * height)/2 = [(2√13)/3 * 6 / sqrt(13)] / 2 = [ (12 / 3) ] / 2 = [4] / 2 = 2. Correct. So area is 2.

So why is the total area of D-B-F-E 6? It must be that the split is incorrect. But how? If the quadrilateral is D-B-F-E, and it is split into D-B-F (4) and D-F-E (2), then the total area should be 6. But the shoelace formula says 8. This suggests that the correct area is 8, and there is a mistake in the split. But how?

Wait, maybe the quadrilateral is not D-B-F-E but D-B-E-F, and the correct area is 8. But when I split it into D-B-E (6) and D-E-F (2), it gives 8. So this must be the correct split. The other split must be incorrect. But why?

Ah! I think I know. When I split into D-B-F and D-F-E, I am actually calculating the area of a different quadrilateral. Let me think. If I have points D, B, F, E, and I connect D-B-F-E, the area is 8. But if I connect D-B-F-E, it's the same as D-B-E-F. But when I split it into D-B-F and D-F-E, it should give the correct area. But why is it giving 6? It must be that the area of D-F-E is not 2, but 4? No, we calculated it as 2. This is very confusing.

Wait, let me try to calculate the area of D-B-F-E using the shoelace formula with the order D-B-F-E-D, which gave 2. But that must be incorrect because the order is wrong. Let me try a different order for D-B-F-E-D. Let me try D-B-F-E-D in a correct order.

Let me list the points in order D(0,3), B(0,0), F(8/3, 2), E(4,0), D(0,3). Let me check if this is a correct order.

From D to B to F to E to D. Let me visualize: D(0,3) to B(0,0) to F(8/3, 2) to E(4,0) to D(0,3). This should form a quadrilateral. Let me apply the shoelace formula again:

Coordinates: (0,3), (0,0), (8/3, 2), (4,0), (0,3)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*0 + 0*2 + (8/3)*0 + 4*3 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 12 = 12

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

3*0 + 0*(8/3) + 2*4 + 0*0 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Area: |12 - 8| / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. This is wrong. But why? Because the order is incorrect. The correct order should be D-B-E-F-D, giving area 8. So the order D-B-F-E-D is incorrect, leading to a wrong area.

Therefore, the correct area is 8, as calculated by the correct order. Hence, the area of quadrilateral DBEF is 8.

But let me check with another approach. Let me calculate the area of DBEF as the area of triangle DBE (6) plus the area of triangle DEF (2), giving 8. This matches the shoelace formula. So why does splitting into D-B-F and D-F-E give 6? It must be that the area of D-B-F is not 4, but 2? No, we calculated it as 4. This is very confusing, but since the shoelace formula with the correct order gives 8, and splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F also gives 8, I must trust that the correct area is 8.

Therefore, the area of quadrilateral DBEF is 8. But let me check with the total area of the figure. The entire triangle ABC has area 24. Let me see if 8 makes sense.

If I calculate the area of other regions:

- Area of triangle ABE is 12
- Area of triangle AEC is 12
- Area of triangle AFD: let me calculate it. Point F is (8/3, 2). Let me find area of AFD. Points A(0,6), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (0,6), (8/3, 2), (0,3), (0,6)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

0*2 + (8/3)*3 + 0*6 = 0 + 8 + 0 = 8

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

6*(8/3) + 2*0 + 3*0 = 16 + 0 + 0 = 16

Area: |8 - 16| / 2 = 8 / 2 = 4

So area of AFD is 4. Then, area of DBEF is 8, and area of AFD is 4. If I add them, 4 + 8 = 12, which is half of the total area of ABC (24). This seems plausible.

Alternatively, let me calculate the area of triangle CFD. Points C(8,0), F(8/3, 2), D(0,3). Using shoelace formula:

Coordinates: (8,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3), (8,0)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

8*2 + (8/3)*3 + 0*0 = 16 + 8 + 0 = 24

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*(8/3) + 2*0 + 3*8 = 0 + 0 + 24 = 24

Area: |24 - 24| / 2 = 0. Wait, that can't be. What's wrong here?

Wait, let me recalculate:

Coordinates: (8,0), (8/3, 2), (0,3), (8,0)

Sum of x_i * y_{i+1}:

8*2 + (8/3)*3 + 0*0 = 16 + 8 + 0 = 24

Sum of y_i * x_{i+1}:

0*(8/3) + 2*0 + 3*8 = 0 + 0 + 24 = 24

Area: |24 - 24| / 2 = 0. This suggests that points C, F, D are colinear? But C is (8,0), F is (8/3, 2), D is (0,3). Let me check if they are colinear.

Slope from C to F: (2 - 0)/(8/3 - 8) = 2 / (-16/3) = -3/8

Slope from F to D: (3 - 2)/(0 - 8/3) = 1 / (-8/3) = -3/8

Yes! They are colinear. So line CD passes through F, which is given. So the area of triangle CFD is zero, which makes sense. So that's correct.

So, area of CFD is 0, area of AFD is 4, area of DBEF is 8, and area of ABE is 12. Let me see if these add up to something.

But I think it's better to trust the shoelace formula result of 8, as it is consistent with splitting into D-B-E and D-E-F, and the total area of the figure.

Therefore, after careful consideration and multiple methods, I conclude that the area of quadrilateral DBEF is 8.

**Final Answer**
\boxed{8}

To determine the area of quadrilateral $ DBEF $, we are given the coordinates of the points:

- $ D = (0, 3) $
- $ B = (0, 0) $
- $ E = (4, 0) $
- $ F = \left(\frac{8}{3}, 2\right) $

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### Step 1: Understanding the Shape

Quadrilateral $ DBEF $ is formed by the points $ D \rightarrow B \rightarrow E \rightarrow F \rightarrow D $. To compute its area, we can use the **shoelace formula**, which is particularly effective when the coordinates of the vertices are known and the polygon is simple (non-intersecting).

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### Step 2: Apply the Shoelace Formula

The shoelace formula for a polygon with vertices $ (x_1, y_1), (x_2, y_2), \dots, (x_n, y_n) $ is:

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| \sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i y_{i+1} - \sum_{i=1}^{n} y_i x_{i+1} \right|
$$

Where $ (x_{n+1}, y_{n+1}) = (x_1, y_1) $ to close the polygon.

List the coordinates in order (clockwise or counter-clockwise):

$$
(0, 3), (0, 0), (4, 0), \left(\frac{8}{3}, 2\right), (0, 3)
$$

Now compute the two sums:

#### First Sum: $ \sum x_i y_{i+1} $

$$
0 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 0 + 4 \cdot 2 + \frac{8}{3} \cdot 3 = 0 + 0 + 8 + 8 = 16
$$

#### Second Sum: $ \sum y_i x_{i+1} $

$$
3 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 4 + 0 \cdot \frac{8}{3} + 2 \cdot 0 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
$$

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### Step 3: Compute the Area

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} |16 - 0| = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 16 = 8
$$

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### Step 4: Verification via Triangle Decomposition

To confirm, we can divide the quadrilateral into two triangles:

- Triangle $ DBE $: Points $ D(0,3), B(0,0), E(4,0) $
- Triangle $ DEF $: Points $ D(0,3), E(4,0), F\left(\frac{8}{3}, 2\right) $

Using the shoelace formula for each triangle:

#### Triangle $ DBE $:

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} |0 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 0 + 4 \cdot 3 - (3 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 4 + 0 \cdot 0)| = \frac{1}{2} |12| = 6
$$

#### Triangle $ DEF $:

$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} |0 \cdot 0 + 4 \cdot 2 + \frac{8}{3} \cdot 3 - (3 \cdot 4 + 0 \cdot \frac{8}{3} + 2 \cdot 0)| = \frac{1}{2} |8 + 8 - 12| = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 = 2
$$

Total area of quadrilateral $ DBEF $:

$$
6 + 2 = 8
$$

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### Final Answer

$$
\boxed{8}
$$

Solution:
$\triangle DBC$ has base $\overline{BC}$ of length 8 and height $\overline{BD}$ of length 3; therefore, its area is $\frac{1}{2}\times8\times 3=12$.

The area of quadrilateral $DBEF$ equals the area of $\triangle DBC$ minus the area of $\triangle FEC$.

$\triangle FEC$ has base $EC=BC-BE=8-4=4$. The height of $\triangle FEC$ is equal to the vertical distance from point $F$ to the $x$-axis, which is equal to the $y$-coordinate of point $F$, or 2. Therefore, the area of $\triangle FEC$ is $\frac{1}{2}\times4\times 2=4$.

Finally, the area of quadrilateral $DBEF$ is $12-4=\boxed{8}$.