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QuestionIn isosceles triangle ABE\triangle A B E, if mB=2mAm \angle B = 2 m \angle A and AE=52A E = 5 \sqrt{2}, find the area of ABE\triangle A B E.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. Triangle ABE is an isosceles triangle. . Angle A and angle are the base angles.
3. The measure of angle B is twice the measure of angle A.
4. The length of AE is 55\sqrt{}.
5. We are asked to find the area of the triangle.

STEP 2

In an isosceles triangle, the base angles are equal. Since B\angle B is twice A\angle A, then A==60\angle A = \angle =60^\circ and B=120\angle B =120^\circ.

STEP 3

The formula for the area of a triangle is 12×base×height\frac{1}{2} \times base \times height. In this case, the base of the triangle is AE.

STEP 4

We can find the height by drawing a line from B to the midpoint of AE, creating two30-60-90 triangles.

STEP 5

In a30-60-90 triangle, the ratio of the sides opposite the30,60, and90 degree angles is1 3\sqrt{3}2. Therefore, if the hypotenuse (AE) is 525\sqrt{2}, the side opposite the60 degree angle (the height of ABE\triangle ABE) is 522×3\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2} \times \sqrt{3}.

STEP 6

Calculate the height of the triangle.
Height=522×3=562Height = \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2} \times \sqrt{3} = \frac{5\sqrt{6}}{2}

STEP 7

Now we can calculate the area of the triangle using the formula 12×base×height\frac{1}{2} \times base \times height.

STEP 8

Plug in the values for the base and the height to calculate the area.
Area=12×52×562Area = \frac{1}{2} \times5\sqrt{2} \times \frac{5\sqrt{6}}{2}

STEP 9

Calculate the area of the triangle.
Area=2×52×562=25Area = \frac{}{2} \times5\sqrt{2} \times \frac{5\sqrt{6}}{2} =25So, the area of ABE\triangle ABE is25 square units.

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