Let A ( 3 a , a ) , a > 0 , be a fixed point in the xy-plane. The image of A in y-axis be B and the image of B in x-axis be C. If D (3 cos q, a sin q) is a point in the fourth quadrant such that the maximum area of Δ A C D is 12 square units, then a is equal to _________.

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B ( 3 a , a ) a n d c ( 3 a , a )

A r e a o f Δ A C D = 1 2 | 3 a a 1 3 a a 1 3 c o s θ a s i n θ 1 |  = 12 

Δ = 3 a | c o s θ + s i n θ | = 1 2

Δ m a x = 3 a . 2 = 1 2 a = 8

               

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