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Mathematics Question on Area of a Triangle - by Heron’s Formula

Let the co-ordinates of one vertex of ΔABC\Delta ABC be A(0,2,α)A(0, 2, \alpha) and the other two vertices lie on the line x+α5=y12=z+43x+\frac{\alpha}{5}=y-\frac{1}{2}=z+\frac{4}{3} For αZ\alpha∈Z, if the area of ΔABC\Delta ABC is 21 sq. units and the line segment BC has length 2212\sqrt{21} units, then α2 is equal to ___________.

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The correct answer is 9