$Q$- From the medians of $\Delta ABC$ one can construct a triangle , the area of which is $\frac{3}{4}$ of the area of $\Delta ABC$.( Problem Solving Strategies, Pg-$318$)
Solution- Let $|ABC|=F$. Reflect the centroid $S$ at the midpoint $P$ of $AB$ with image $S’$. Then $|AS|=\frac{2}{3}m_{a},|SS’|=\frac{2}{3}m_{c},|AS’|=2|RS|=\frac{2}{3}m_{b},|AS’S|=\frac{1}{3}F(since |ASP|=\frac{1}{6})$. Stretch $\Delta ASS’$ from $A$ with factor $\frac{3}{2}$. It’s area increases by factor $9/4$. The stretched triangle $ATQ$ has sides $m_{a},m_{b},m_{c}$ and area $|ATQ|=\frac{9}{4}.\frac{1}{3}|ABC|=\frac{3}{4}|ABC|$. The triangle $ATQ$ can be constructed by the translation of $m_{a},m_{b},m_{c}.$(pg-323)
I am unable to understand the solution so can anyone please show a geometric diagram of the given problem. Thank you
Let's have a figure of the problem and denote the triangle made from $m_a, m_b$, and $m_c$ by $T$. $S$ is the centroid; we have: $$|AS|=2|SM| \implies |AS|= \frac{2}{3} m_a, \\ |BS|=2|SN|\implies |BS|= \frac{2}{3} m_b, \\ |CS|=2|SP|\implies |CS|= \frac{2}{3} m_c.$$ Now, note that $|SP|=|SP'|$ and $|AP|=|PB|$. So, $\triangle APS'$ and $\triangle BSP$ are congruent. Therefore, $|AS'|=|BS|$. Moreover, $|CS|=2|SP|=|SS'|$. Hence, we conclude that $\triangle ASS'$ and $T$ are similar and the ratio of corresponding sides is $\frac{2}{3}.$ Thus,
$$\frac{S_{\triangle ASS'}}{S_T}=(\frac{2}{3})^2=\frac{4}{9},$$
and: $$\frac{S_{\triangle ASS'}}{S_{\triangle ABC}}=\frac{S_{\triangle ASP}+S_{\triangle APS'}}{S_{\triangle ABC}}=\frac{S_{\triangle ASP}+S_{\triangle BSP}}{S_{\triangle ABC}}=\frac{S_{\triangle ASB}}{S_{\triangle ABC}}=\frac{1}{3}.$$
Finally,
$$\frac {S_T}{S_{\triangle ABC}}=\frac{S_T}{S_{\triangle ASS'}} \times \frac{S_{\triangle ASS'}}{S_{\triangle ABC}}=\frac {3}{4}.$$