- A
- B2
- C2
- D4
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Correct answer: C
Let the two given sides of the triangle be
and the orthocenter be
We need the distance of the origin from the centroid of the triangle.
1. Find the vertex formed by the two given sides
Since two sides of the triangle are given, their intersection gives one vertex, say .
Solve
From the first equation,
Substitute into the second:
Hence
So,
2. Use the orthocenter property to get the other two sides
If is a vertex and is the orthocenter, then the altitude from lies along and is perpendicular to side , while the altitude from lies along and is perpendicular to side .
So:
- side passes through and is perpendicular to
- side passes through and is perpendicular to
Slope of
From
So slope of is
Therefore slope of is
Equation of through :
Slope of
From
So slope of is
Therefore slope of is
Equation of through :
3. Find vertices and
Vertex
lies on side and also on side .
Solve
Add the equations:
Then from ,
This again gives , so this labeling is not correct.
Let us assign carefully:
Since and are the two sides through , they are actually and themselves.
Thus:
- is
- is
Then:
- altitude from passes through and is perpendicular to
- altitude from passes through and is perpendicular to
This is the correct approach.
4. Equation of altitude from
Side has slope , so altitude from has slope
Passing through
its equation is
Multiply by 6:
So altitude from is
Since also lies on side ,
Add:
Then
Hence
5. Equation of altitude from
Side has slope , so altitude from has slope
Passing through :
Multiply by 3:
So altitude from is
Since lies on side ,
Add:
Then
Hence
6. Find the centroid
The vertices are
So centroid is
7. Distance of origin from the centroid
Distance from to is
8. Final answer
Thus the required distance is
So the correct option is C.
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