Special Points in an Equilateral and IsoscelesTriangle
If the orthoc...
Question
If the orthocenter and circumcentre of a triangle are (0,0) and (3,6) respectively then the centroid of the triangle is
A
(1,2)
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B
(2,4)
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is B (2,4) In any triangle centroid divides the line joining orthocenter and circumcentre internally in the ratio 2 : 1. Applying section formula to find the point which divides the line joining (0,0) in the ratio 2:1 , we get the coordinated of centroid equal to (2,4).