IrMO 1998 P1 Q2: Upper Secondary Mathematics Competition Question

P is a point inside an equilateral triangle such that the distances from P to the three vertices are 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Find the area of the triangle.


[IrMO 1998 Paper 1 Question 2]

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