Let A(1,0), B(6,2) and C(3/2, 6) be the vertices of a triangle ABC. If P is a point inside the triangle ABC such that the triangles APC, APB and BPC have equal areas, then the length of the line segment PQ, where Q is the point (-7/6, -1/3) is
Let A(1,0), B(6,2) and C(3/2, 6) be the vertices of a triangle ABC. If P is a point inside the triangle ABC such that the triangles APC, APB and BPC have equal areas, then the length of the line segment PQ, where Q is the point (-7/6, -1/3) is
P will be the centroid of triangle ABC.
The centroid P is (x? +x? +x? )/3, (y? +y? +y? )/3).
The coordinates of P are given as (17/6, 8/3).
The coordinates of Q are not given, but a calculation is shown.
PQ = √ (24/6)² + (9/3)²) = √ (4² + 3²) = √ (16+9) = √25 = 5.
This implies the coordinates of Q are s
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(a – 1) × 2 + (b – 2) × 5 + (g – 3) × 1 = 0
2a + 5b + g – 15 = 0
Also, P lie on line
a + 1 = 2λ
b – 2 = 5λ
g – 4 = λ
2 (2λ – 1) + 5 (5λ + 2) + λ + 4 – 15 = 0
4λ + 25λ + λ – 2 + 10 + 4 – 15 = 0
30λ – 3 = 0
a + b + g = (2λ – 1) + (5λ + 2) + (λ + 4)

Take
x = 2λ + 1, y = 3λ + 2, z = 4λ + 3
= (α − 2)
Now,
(α − 2) ⋅ 2 + (β − 3) ⋅3 + (γ − 4) ⋅ 4 = 0
2α − 4 + 3β − 9 + 4γ −16 = 0
⇒ 2α + 3β + 4γ = 29
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