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Draw from origin are two mutually perpendicular lines forming an isosceles triangle together with the straight line 2x+y=a, then the area of this triangle is

A

`a^2/2 `sq unit

B

`a^2/3 ` sq unit

C

`a^2/5 ` sq unit

D

none of these

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