We invite you to test your GMAT knowledge for a chance to win! Each week, we will post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for a free Manhattan GMAT Prep item. Tell your friends to get out their scrap paper and start solving!

Here is this week’s problem:

In quadrilateral ABCD, sides AB and BC each have length √2, while side CD has length 2. What is the area of quadrilateral ABCD?

(1) The length of side AD is 2.
(2) The angle between side AB and side BC is 90°.

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Here is some exciting event news we wanted to pass along to you. We’re going to be participating in the QS World MBA Tour in New York on 9/15/12. We’re also going to be conducting a special seminar called ‘Breaking 700: Strategies for the New GMAT’. Want to learn more? Check out the event on the QS World MBA Tour website.

Here is a blurb from the event page:

The QS World MBA Tour is known across the globe for its high quality MBA information fairs. With 21 fairs across North America this fall, New York City will be host to the biggest event. Taking place at the Hilton New York from 1-6pm, the fair will feature seminars and panels with Ivy League institutions, including Columbia, Wharton, Harvard and a fair with over 150 of the world’s top local and international business school. For the first time, Manhattan GMAT is hosting a special seminar that should not be missed. From 2-2:40pm, learn from the GMAT prep experts and come to a seminar titled ˜Breaking 700: Strategies for the New GMAT.’ If you’re interested in speaking face to face with admissions directors, obtaining application tips, gaining access to $1.2M in exclusive MBA scholarships and specialized GMAT seminars, this is the event for you. For more information and to register, click here: //bit.ly/MOUQ5n.

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