Pair Of Straight Lines Question 110

Question: The area of the triangle formed by the lines $ x^{2}-4y^{2}=0 $ and $ x=a $ , is

Options:

A) $ 2a^{2} $

B) $ \frac{a^{2}}{2} $

C) $ \frac{\sqrt{3}a^{2}}{2} $

D) $ \frac{2a^{2}}{\sqrt{3}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

According to the figure, Area = $ \frac{1}{2} \begin{vmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ a & -\frac{a}{2} & 1 \\ a & \frac{a}{2} & 1 \\ \end{vmatrix} $ $ =\frac{a^{2}}{2} $ .