2009 · Q40
In the triangle ABC, AB = 2 cm, BC = 3cm, and AC = 4 cm, D is the middle point of AC. If a square is constructed on the side BD, what is the area of the square?
Elementary MathematicsMensuration
- A5 cm 2
- B5 cm 2
- C35 cm 2
- DNone of these
Explanation
By Apollonius, BD² = 5/2; none of the listed values match exactly.