Answer:
7a²/16
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of the triangle PTS
½ × a × a
a²/2
Length of PS:
sqrt(a² + a²)
asqrt(2)
Length of MS:
¼asqrt(2)
Triangles MCS and TPS are similar
With sides in the ratio:
¼asqrt(2) : a
sqrt(2)/4 : 1
Area of triangle SMC:
A/(a²/2) = [(sqrt(2)/4)]²
2A/a² = 1/8
A = a²/16
Area of PTMC
= a²/2 - a²/16
= 7a²/16