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geometry senior

Problem

Medians and of triangle are perpendicular, , and . The area of triangle is
problem
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
One median divides a triangle into equal areas, so all three medians will divide a triangle into equal areas. The median is divided into a ratio at centroid , so Similarly, The area of the right triangle is The area of the whole figure is , and the correct answer is .
Final answer
D