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Find an exact triangle area from an implicit normal

Example 11 (Self-Reading): The curve CC has equation sin⁡(x+y)=sin⁡x+cos⁡y\sin(x+y)=\sin x+\cos y. Its normal at P(π/4,π/2)P(\pi/4,\pi/2) meets the x- and y-axes at SS and TT respectively. Find the exact area of triangle OSTOST, where OO is the origin, in the form π264(a+bc)\dfrac{\pi^2}{64}(a+b\sqrt c), where a,b,ca,b,c are positive integers to be determined. marks

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CJC · Lecture · Example 11

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