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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2005 · Shift 0 · Q93
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2005 · Shift 0 · Q93

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
If a vertex of a triangle is (1,1)(1, 1)(1,1) and the mid points of two sides through this vertex are (−1,2)(-1, 2)(−1,2) and (3,2)(3, 2)(3,2) then the centroid of the triangle is :
  1. A
    (−1,73)\left( { - 1,{7 \over 3}} \right)(−1,37​)
  2. B
    (−13,73)\left( {{{ - 1} \over 3},{7 \over 3}} \right)(3−1​,37​)
  3. C
    (1,73)\left( { 1,{7 \over 3}} \right)(1,37​)
  4. D
    (13,73)\left( {{{ 1} \over 3},{7 \over 3}} \right)(31​,37​)
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Correct answer: C

  1. Let the triangle have vertices A(1,1)A(1,1)A(1,1), B(x1,y1)B(x_1,y_1)B(x1​,y1​) and C(x2,y2)C(x_2,y_2)C(x2​,y2​).

  2. The midpoints of the two sides through vertex AAA are given.

    • Midpoint of ABABAB is (−1,2)(-1,2)(−1,2)
    • Midpoint of ACACAC is (3,2)(3,2)(3,2)
  3. Use the midpoint formula to find BBB and CCC.

    For ABABAB: (1+x12,1+y12)=(−1,2)\left(\frac{1+x_1}{2},\frac{1+y_1}{2}\right)=(-1,2)(21+x1​​,21+y1​​)=(−1,2) So, 1+x12=−1⇒1+x1=−2⇒x1=−3\frac{1+x_1}{2}=-1 \Rightarrow 1+x_1=-2 \Rightarrow x_1=-321+x1​​=−1⇒1+x1​=−2⇒x1​=−3 1+y12=2⇒1+y1=4⇒y1=3\frac{1+y_1}{2}=2 \Rightarrow 1+y_1=4 \Rightarrow y_1=321+y1​​=2⇒1+y1​=4⇒y1​=3 Hence, B=(−3,3)B=(-3,3)B=(−3,3)

    For ACACAC: (1+x22,1+y22)=(3,2)\left(\frac{1+x_2}{2},\frac{1+y_2}{2}\right)=(3,2)(21+x2​​,21+y2​​)=(3,2) So, 1+x22=3⇒1+x2=6⇒x2=5\frac{1+x_2}{2}=3 \Rightarrow 1+x_2=6 \Rightarrow x_2=521+x2​​=3⇒1+x2​=6⇒x2​=5 1+y22=2⇒1+y2=4⇒y2=3\frac{1+y_2}{2}=2 \Rightarrow 1+y_2=4 \Rightarrow y_2=321+y2​​=2⇒1+y2​=4⇒y2​=3 Hence, C=(5,3)C=(5,3)C=(5,3)

  4. Now find the centroid GGG of triangle ABCABCABC.

    The centroid is G=(xA+xB+xC3,yA+yB+yC3)G=\left(\frac{x_A+x_B+x_C}{3},\frac{y_A+y_B+y_C}{3}\right)G=(3xA​+xB​+xC​​,3yA​+yB​+yC​​)

    Substituting A(1,1)A(1,1)A(1,1), B(−3,3)B(-3,3)B(−3,3), C(5,3)C(5,3)C(5,3): G=(1+(−3)+53,1+3+33)G=\left(\frac{1+(-3)+5}{3},\frac{1+3+3}{3}\right)G=(31+(−3)+5​,31+3+3​) G=(33,73)G=\left(\frac{3}{3},\frac{7}{3}\right)G=(33​,37​) G=(1,73)G=\left(1,\frac{7}{3}\right)G=(1,37​)

  5. Compare with the options:

    • A: (−1,73)\left(-1,\frac{7}{3}\right)(−1,37​)
    • B: (−13,73)\left(-\frac{1}{3},\frac{7}{3}\right)(−31​,37​)
    • C: (1,73)\left(1,\frac{7}{3}\right)(1,37​)
    • D: (13,73)\left(\frac{1}{3},\frac{7}{3}\right)(31​,37​)

    Therefore, the correct option is C.

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