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Show that the are of the triangle formed by the lines y=m1 x, y=m2 x and y = c is equal to c24 (33+11), where m1,m2 are the roots of the equation x2+(3+2)x+31=0.

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y=m1 x, y=m2 x and y=c

Vertices of triangle formed by above lines are

A(0,0), B(cm1,c), C(cm2,c)

So Area of triangle when three vertices are given is

=12∣ ∣ ∣001cm101cm201∣ ∣ ∣

=12{x1 (y2y3)+x2 (y3y1)+x3 (y1y2)}

=12[c2m1c2m2]=c22[m2m1m1m2]

Given m1 and m2 are roots of

x2+(3+2)x+31=0

Product of roots=m1m2=31

|m1m2|=(m2+m1)24m1m2

=(3+2)243+4 .

|m2m1|=3+4+4343+4=11

Area=c22[1131]

Rationalising denominator gives

c24[33+11]

Hence proved.


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