PQ is a line parallel to side BC and passing through vertex A of a triangle ABC. If BE || AC and CF || AB meet PQ at E and F respectively. If the base and altitude of ΔABC are 6 cm and 8 cm respectively, the area of ΔACF is ___.
Options:
A .  
12 cm2
B .  
24 cm2
C .  
48 cm2
D .  
48 cm2
Answer: Option B : B
CF when drawn parallel to AB, forms parallelogram ABCF.
AC is the diagonal of the parallelogram that divides ABCF into 2 equal triangles ABC and ACF.
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