In triangle ABC, CD is a median.

The area of △ACD=24cm square 2

The area of △BCD is equal to _[blank]_ cm2 because _[blank]_.

Select two answers that correctly fill in the blanks in the previous sentence.

Select one answer for the area of △BCD, and select one answer to justify your reasoning.

1. Triangles ACD and BCD both have the median CD as a side.

2. 24

3.The median splits △ABC so that △BCD has a smaller area than △ACD.

4. The median splits △ABC so that △BCD has a larger area than △ACD.

5. 48

6. 12

7. The median connects vertex C to the midpoint of AB