In order to find the area for a strange shape, you divide it up into simpler figures. In this case, you already know that it can be divided into 4 triangles, so find the area of each triangle and add them up. Hope this helped!
To prove:

Solution:

Multiply first term by
and second term by
.

Using the identity: 

Denominators are same, you can subtract the fractions.

Using the identity: 

Using the identity: 

------------ (1)

Using the identity: 


------------ (2)
Equation (1) = Equation (2)
LHS = RHS

Hence proved.