A B 2 + B C 2 + C A 2 A D 2 + B D 2 + C D 2
The picture shows a Δ A B C with centroid D . What is the value of the expression above? Give your answer to three decimal places.
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Even though your method is better for getting the answer, but what if you had to write the proof that it will be constant for any triangle?
Using Apollonius theorem, we have a result,
3 ( S u m o f t h e s q u a r e s o f t h e s i d e s o f a t r i a n g l e ) = 4 ( S u m o f s q u a r e s o f m e d i a n s )
Now AD, BD, CD are 2/3 of the medians.
The required ratio will be = 4 / 3 [ S u m o f s q u a r e s o f m e d i a n s ] 4 / 9 [ S u m o f s q u a r e s o f m e d i a n s ] = 1 / 3
Let A B = c , A C = b and B C = a . Also, let E , F and G the the intersection points of A D with B C , B D with A C and C D with A B , respectively.
By Apollonius' theorem, we know that:
A E = 2 2 ( b 2 + c 2 ) − a 2
B F = 2 2 ( a 2 + c 2 ) − b 2
C G = 2 2 ( a 2 + b 2 ) − c 2
Also we know that A D : D E = B D : D F = C D : D G = 2 : 1 , so:
A D = 3 2 ( b 2 + c 2 ) − a 2
B D = 3 2 ( a 2 + c 2 ) − b 2
C D = 3 2 ( a 2 + b 2 ) − c 2
Finally, the value that we want is:
9 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) 2 ( b 2 + c 2 ) − a 2 + 2 ( a 2 + c 2 ) − b 2 + 2 ( a 2 + b 2 ) − c 2 = 9 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) = 3 1
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonius%27_theorem
Let m a , m b , m c be the medians on a = B C , b = A C , c = A B of △ A B C . Using Stewart's theorem " m a n + d a d = b n b + c n c ", we obtain 2 a ⋅ a ⋅ 2 a + m a ⋅ a ⋅ m a = b ⋅ 2 a ⋅ b + c ⋅ 2 a ⋅ c , a 2 + 4 m a 2 = 2 ( b 2 + c 2 ) , 4 m a 2 = 2 ( b 2 + c 2 ) − a 2 . Adding this with two similar formulae for m b and m c , 4 ( m a 2 + m b 2 + m c 2 ) = 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) , m a 2 + m b 2 + m c 2 = 4 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) . Since D is the centroid of triangle A B C , A D = 3 2 ⋅ m a , or A D 2 = 9 4 ⋅ m a 2 . Adding this with two similar formulae for B D 2 and C D 2 , A D 2 + B D 2 + C D 2 = 9 4 ( m a 2 + m b 2 + m c 2 ) . It follows that a 2 + b 2 + c 2 A D 2 + B D 2 + C D 2 = m a 2 + m b 2 + m c 2 A D 2 + B D 2 + C D 2 ⋅ a 2 + b 2 + c 2 m a 2 + m b 2 + m c 2 = 9 4 ⋅ 4 3 = 3 1 .
Little more general,
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle of side a .
Hence AD = BD = CD = a^2 by root 3 .
Well I don't know how to write that :(
numerator = a^2 denominator = 3 (a^2) hence numerator / denominator = 0.33
What is this?u're saying when 1:3=0.33333 to write as 0.34 and updated the answer as 0.333,please post answer correctly
1:3 means 1/3 hence 0.33333333333333
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but you have told to "type the ratio upto 2 decimals"
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even when u estimate 0.333 .... u get 0.33 ..... it is not stated there to replace with the succeeding digidt ..... u hav been asked to round off ......
By the way, could someone post the soln for this problem???
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@Ganesh Ayyappan – read the problem its saying if its 0.16666666666666 then type 0.17,so when its 0.333333333 so it should be 0.34
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@Rifath Rahman – It does not matter Brilliant rounds off your answer so there it no need to worry You can even ask @Calvin Lin
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0.333 given to 2 decimal places is not 0.34.
0.1666 given to 2 decimal places is 0.17.
Mr u just said to write to 2 decimal places and now or saying different thing.u r not making any sense
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Simple Method: Consider ABC as equilateral triangle of side 1 unit. then the calculation becomes simple.