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In an equilateral triangle prove that the centroidand the circumcentre of the triangle coincide. |
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Answer» GIVEN: An equilateral triangle ABC, Medians AP, BQ, &CR. Their point of concurrency is O, which is the centroid of the triangle. TO PROVE THAT: Centroid O is the circumcentre of the triangle ABC. If we prove that centroid O is the circumcentre of the triangle, then it automatically becomes the centre of the circumcircle. PROOF: Since AP is median, so P is mid point of BC. ie, BP = PC. AB = AC ( as triangle ABC is equilateral) AP=AP ( common side) Hence triangle ABP is congruent to ACP( by SSS congruence criterion) => angle APB = angle angleAPC ( corresponding parts of congruent triangles) But their sum = 180° So, each angle has to be 90°. That shows that AP is perpendicular bisector of BC. Similarly, pyove that BQ & CR are perpendicular bisectors of AC & AB respectively. So now, The point of concurrency ‘O' of these perpendicular bisectors becomes circumcentre of the triangle. ( as circumcentre is the point of concurrency of 3 perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle). And this centre is also the centre of circum circle. This way centroid O coincides with circumcentre O… |
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