5.3.1. (12 points) Among all possible triangles $ABC$ such that $BC=2 \sqrt[4]{3}, \angle BAC=\frac{\pi}{3}$, find the one with the maximum area. What is this area?
Answer: 3.

Solution. The locus of points from which the segment $B C$ is "seen" at an angle $\alpha$ consists of arcs of two circles, from the centers of which the segment $B C$ is "seen" at an angle $2 \pi-2 \alpha$. The points on these arcs that are farthest from the segment are their midpoints. Therefore, the desired triangle is isosceles, and its area is $\frac{a^{2}}{4 \operatorname{tg} \frac{\alpha}{2}}$.