The mid.-points of the sides of a triangle are (-3, 2), (1, -2) and (4, 5) respectively.
Find the co-ordinates of the vertic

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The mid.-points of the sides of a triangle are (-3, 2), (1, -2) and (4, 5) respectively.
Find the co-ordinates of the vertices of the triangle.

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  2. Answer:

    Let A(x

    1

    y

    1

    ),B(x

    2

    ,y

    2

    )andC(x

    3

    ,y

    3

    ) be the vertices of △ABC.

    Let D(1,2) ,E(0,-1) and F(2,-1) be the mid -points of sides BC,AC and AB

    Since D is the mid point of BC.

    A(x

    1

    y

    1

    ),B(x

    2

    ,y

    2

    )andC(x

    3

    ,y

    3

    )

    2

    x

    2

    +x

    3

    =1and

    2

    y

    2

    +y

    3

    =2

    ⟹x

    2

    +x

    3

    =2y

    2

    +y

    3

    =4→ (i)

    Similarly , E and F are the mid-points of CA and Ab respectively

    2

    x

    1

    +x

    3

    =0and

    2

    y

    1

    +y

    3

    =−1

    ⟹x

    1

    +x

    3

    =2andy

    1

    +y

    3

    −2→(2)

    2

    x

    1

    +x

    2

    =2and

    2

    y

    1

    +y

    2

    =−1

    ⟹x

    1

    +x

    2

    =4andy

    1

    +y

    2

    =−2→(3)

    From (1),(2),and(3)

    (x

    2

    +x

    3

    )+(x

    1

    +x

    3

    )+(x

    1

    +x

    2

    )=2+0+4

    (y

    2

    +y

    3

    )+(y

    1

    +y

    3

    )+(y

    1

    +y

    2

    )=4−2−2

    ⟹x

    1

    +x

    2

    +x

    3

    =3andy

    1

    +y

    2

    +y

    3

    =0→(4)

    From (1) and (4)

    x

    1

    +2=3andy

    1

    +4=0

    ⟹x

    1

    =1andy

    1

    =−4∴(1,−4)

    From (2) and (4)

    x

    2

    +0=3andy

    2

    −2=0

    ⟹(x

    2

    ,y

    2

    )=B(3,2)

    From (3) and (4)

    x

    3

    +4=3andy

    3

    −2=0

    ∴(x

    3

    ,y

    3

    )=C(−1,2)

    ∴ Coordinate of △ABC are ⇒ (1,−4);B(3,2);C(−1,2)

    Step-by-step explanation:

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