In a triangle ABC, medians AD and CE are drawn. If AD=5,∠DAC=π/8 and ∠ACE=π/4, the area of the triangle is
A
509
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B
259
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C
253
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D
2579
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Solution
The correct option is C253 Let O be the point of intersection of the medians of triangle ABC. Then the area of ΔABC is three times that of ΔAOC, O being the centroid of ΔABC, divides the median through B in the ratio 2 : 1 and the height ΔAOC is one-third that of ΔABC. Now in ΔAOC, AO = (2/3) AD = 10/3. Therefore, applying the sine rule to ΔAOC, we get OCsin(π/8)=AOsin(π/4)⇒OC=103sin(π/8)sin(π/4) area of ΔAOC=12.AO.OC.sin∠AOC =12.103.103.sin(π/8)sin(π/4).sin(π2+π8) =509.sin(π/8)cos(π/8)sin(π/4)=5018=259 ⇒ area of ΔABC=3.259=253