Let the extention of CE touches BD, and call that point F, since BE = DE, and BC = CD, then the extention of CE (EF) must be the height of trangle BED Thus the area of BCE = the area of BFE - the area of BFC Since ABCD is a square with each side's length equals 1, CF = Ö2/2, and the area of BCF = Ö2/2 * Ö2/2 / 2 = 1/4, Since CE 1 and CF = Ö2/2, then EF = 1 + Ö2/2, the area of BEF = (1 + Ö2/2) * Ö2/2 / 2 = (1 + Ö2)/4 Thus the area of BCE = (1 + Ö2)/4 - 1/4 = Ö2/4, which is B |