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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2013 · Shift 0 · Q37
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2013 · Shift 0 · Q37

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The xxx-coordinate of the incentre of the triangle that has the coordinates of mid points of its sides as (0,1)(1,1)(0, 1) (1, 1)(0,1)(1,1) and (1,0)(1, 0)(1,0) is :
  1. A
    2+22 + \sqrt 22+2​
  2. B
    2−22 - \sqrt 22−2​
  3. C
    1+21 + \sqrt 21+2​
  4. D
    1−21 - \sqrt 21−2​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Let the triangle be △ABC\triangle ABC△ABC and its side-midpoints be D(0,1),E(1,1),F(1,0).D(0,1),\quad E(1,1),\quad F(1,0).D(0,1),E(1,1),F(1,0).

  2. Recover the vertices from the midpoints.
    For a triangle, D=B+C2,E=C+A2,F=A+B2.D=\frac{B+C}{2},\qquad E=\frac{C+A}{2},\qquad F=\frac{A+B}{2}.D=2B+C​,E=2C+A​,F=2A+B​. Hence, A=E+F−D,B=F+D−E,C=D+E−F.A=E+F-D,\quad B=F+D-E,\quad C=D+E-F.A=E+F−D,B=F+D−E,C=D+E−F.

    Now compute: A=(1,1)+(1,0)−(0,1)=(2,0),A=(1,1)+(1,0)-(0,1)=(2,0),A=(1,1)+(1,0)−(0,1)=(2,0), B=(1,0)+(0,1)−(1,1)=(0,0),B=(1,0)+(0,1)-(1,1)=(0,0),B=(1,0)+(0,1)−(1,1)=(0,0), C=(0,1)+(1,1)−(1,0)=(0,2).C=(0,1)+(1,1)-(1,0)=(0,2).C=(0,1)+(1,1)−(1,0)=(0,2).

    So the triangle has vertices: A(2,0),B(0,0),C(0,2).A(2,0),\quad B(0,0),\quad C(0,2).A(2,0),B(0,0),C(0,2).

  3. Find the side lengths.
    Using standard notation: a=∣BC∣=2,a=|BC|=2,a=∣BC∣=2, b=∣CA∣=(2−0)2+(0−2)2=8=22,b=|CA|=\sqrt{(2-0)^2+(0-2)^2}=\sqrt{8}=2\sqrt2,b=∣CA∣=(2−0)2+(0−2)2​=8​=22​, c=∣AB∣=2.c=|AB|=2.c=∣AB∣=2.

  4. Use the incentre formula.
    The incentre of △ABC\triangle ABC△ABC is (axA+bxB+cxCa+b+c,  ayA+byB+cyCa+b+c).\left(\frac{ax_A+bx_B+cx_C}{a+b+c},\; \frac{ay_A+by_B+cy_C}{a+b+c}\right).(a+b+caxA​+bxB​+cxC​​,a+b+cayA​+byB​+cyC​​).

    Therefore its xxx-coordinate is xI=axA+bxB+cxCa+b+c.x_I=\frac{a x_A+b x_B+c x_C}{a+b+c}.xI​=a+b+caxA​+bxB​+cxC​​.

    Substitute:

    =\frac{4}{4+2\sqrt2}.$$ Simplify: $$x_I=\frac{2}{2+\sqrt2}.$$ Rationalizing, $$x_I=\frac{2(2-\sqrt2)}{(2+\sqrt2)(2-\sqrt2)} =\frac{2(2-\sqrt2)}{4-2} =2-\sqrt2.$$
  5. Match with the options.
    2−22-\sqrt22−2​ corresponds to Option B.

Final Answer: 2−2\boxed{2-\sqrt2}2−2​​

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