Let , and be the three vertices of a triangle, where is a real…

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Let A(2t−1,3)A(2t-1,3), B(4,t2)B(4,t^{2}) and C(1,2t+1)C(1,2t+1) be the three vertices of a triangle, where tt is a real parameter. (i) Express the area S(t)S(t) of △ABC\triangle ABC entirely in terms of tt. (ii) Hence determine all real values of tt for which the area of the triangle equals 1010 square units. (iii) For each admissible value of tt obtained in part (ii), write down the three vertices explicitly and state whether the triangle is acute‐angled, right‐angled or obtuse‐angled, giving suitable justification based on side lengths.

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