(1)解:分别由A、B、C三点向x轴作垂线,交点为D,E,F,如图:
S△ABC=SABED+SBCFE-SACFD
=
?2?{[logam+loga(m+2)]+[loga(m+2)+loga(m+4)]}-2?[logam+loga(m+4)]1 2
=2loga(m+2)-logam-loga(m+4)
=loga
(m>1)(m+2)2 m(m+4)
∴S=f(m)=loga
(m>1)(m+2)2
m2+4m
(2)∵s=f(m)=loga(1+
) (m>1)4
m2+4m
m>1时,t=m2+4m为增函数,a>1,
∴S=f(m)在(1,+∞)上为减函数,
∴1<1+
<1+4
m2+4m
=4 5
,9 5
∴0<S<loga
,9 5
∴S=f(m)的值域为(0,loga
)9 5