Question
In the adjacent figure 'P' is any interior point of the equilateral triangle ABC of side length 2 unit –
If xa, xb and xc represent the distance of P from the sides BC, CA and AB respectively then xa + xb + xc is equal to -
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Hint:
find the areas of smaller triangles and sum them to find the final area which is equal to the area of the larger triangle.
The correct answer is:
√3
AB=BC=BC=2
Area of triangle ABP = (½)(AB)(xc)=xc
Area of triangle APC = (½)(AC)(xb)=xb
Area of triangle BPC = (½)(BC)(xa)=xa
Area of ABC = √3a2/4
= √3= sum of areas of smaller triangles = √3= xa+xb+xc
area of equilateral triangle = √3a2/4
area of triangle = 1/2 x base x height
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Statement- (2) : If P(t1) and Q(t2) are the ends of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax, then t1t2 = –1.
slopes at the two extremeties of a focal chord are : (t,-1/t)
this property is used to explain the behaviour of tangents and normals at the respective points.