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Conic Sections · Superchallenge problem

The hyperbola x29−y216=1\dfrac{x^2}{9} - \dfrac{y^2}{16} = 1 has foci F1=(−5,0)F_1 = (-5, 0) and F2=(5,0)F_2 = (5, 0). A point PP on the right branch satisfies PF1=14PF_1 = 14. Find the area of triangle PF1F2PF_1F_2.