AP EAMCET201920 Apr 2019Evening ShiftMathematicsProperties of TrianglesActual
In A B C , if the median A D drawn through A is perpendicular to the side A C , then 3 c a A C+2 a^2=
Options
- Ac^2
- B2c^2
- C3c^2
- D4c^2
Correct answer
B. 2c^2
Step-by-step solution
According to Apollonius Theorem Now, 3 c a A C+2 a^2 aligned & =3 c a ( b^2+c^2-a^2 2 b c ) ( a^2+b^2-c^2 2 a b )+2 a^2 & = 3 4 b^2 [ (b^2+c^2-3 b^2-c^2 ) (3 b^2+c^2+b^2-c^2 ) ]+2 a^2 & = 3 4 b^2 (-2 b^2 ) (4 b^2 )+2 a^2=-6 b^2+2 a^2 & =2 (a^2-3 b^2 )=2 c^2 [from Eq. (iii)] aligned