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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

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509
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259
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C
253
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2579
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Solution

The correct option is C 253
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.sinAOC
=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


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