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JEE Main 20262 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
2 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Straight Lines

JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Straight Lines

Let the mid points of the sides of a triangle ABC be ((5)/(2), 7) ,...

Let the mid points of the sides of a triangle ABCABC be \left(\dfrac{5}{2}, 7\right),(52,3), \left(\dfrac{5}{2}, 3\right) and (4, 5). If its incentre is (h,k)(h, k), then 3h+k3h + k is equal to :

Options

  1. A1111
  2. B1212
  3. C1313
  4. D1414

Correct answer

C. 1313

Step-by-step solution

Let the vertices of the triangle ABCABC be A(x1,y1)A(x_1, y_1), B(x2,y2)B(x_2, y_2), and C(x3,y3)C(x_3, y_3).

Let the given midpoints be of sides BCBC, CACA, and ABAB respectively:
Midpoint of BC=(52,7)⇒x2+x3=5BC = \left(\dfrac{5}{2}, 7\right) \Rightarrow x_2 + x_3 = 5 and y2+y3=14y_2 + y_3 = 14
Midpoint of CA=(52,3)⇒x3+x1=5CA = \left(\dfrac{5}{2}, 3\right) \Rightarrow x_3 + x_1 = 5 and y3+y1=6y_3 + y_1 = 6
Midpoint of AB=(4,5)⇒x1+x2=8AB = (4, 5) \Rightarrow x_1 + x_2 = 8 and y1+y2=10y_1 + y_2 = 10

Adding the three equations for the xx-coordinates:
2(x1+x2+x3)=5+5+8=182(x_1 + x_2 + x_3) = 5 + 5 + 8 = 18
x1+x2+x3=9x_1 + x_2 + x_3 = 9

Substituting the known sums:
x1=9−5=4x_1 = 9 - 5 = 4
x2=9−5=4x_2 = 9 - 5 = 4
x3=9−8=1x_3 = 9 - 8 = 1

Similarly, for yy-coordinates:
2(y1+y2+y3)=14+6+10=302(y_1 + y_2 + y_3) = 14 + 6 + 10 = 30
y1+y2+y3=15y_1 + y_2 + y_3 = 15

y1=15−14=1y_1 = 15 - 14 = 1
y2=15−6=9y_2 = 15 - 6 = 9
y3=15−10=5y_3 = 15 - 10 = 5

So, the vertices are A(4,1)A(4, 1), B(4,9)B(4, 9), and C(1,5)C(1, 5).

Lengths of the sides:
a=BC=(4−1)2+(9−5)2=9+16=5a = BC = \sqrt{(4 - 1)^2 + (9 - 5)^2} = \sqrt{9 + 16} = 5
b=CA=(4−1)2+(1−5)2=9+16=5b = CA = \sqrt{(4 - 1)^2 + (1 - 5)^2} = \sqrt{9 + 16} = 5
c=AB=(4−4)2+(9−1)2=0+64=8c = AB = \sqrt{(4 - 4)^2 + (9 - 1)^2} = \sqrt{0 + 64} = 8

Coordinates of the incentre (h,k)(h, k):
I(x,y)=(ax1+bx2+cx3a+b+c,ay1+by2+cy3a+b+c)I(x, y) = \left(\dfrac{ax_1 + bx_2 + cx_3}{a + b + c}, \dfrac{ay_1 + by_2 + cy_3}{a + b + c}\right)

h=5(4)+5(4)+8(1)5+5+8=20+20+818=4818=83h = \dfrac{5(4) + 5(4) + 8(1)}{5 + 5 + 8} = \dfrac{20 + 20 + 8}{18} = \dfrac{48}{18} = \dfrac{8}{3}

k=5(1)+5(9)+8(5)5+5+8=5+45+4018=9018=5k = \dfrac{5(1) + 5(9) + 8(5)}{5 + 5 + 8} = \dfrac{5 + 45 + 40}{18} = \dfrac{90}{18} = 5

So, the incentre is (h,k)=(83,5)(h, k) = \left(\dfrac{8}{3}, 5\right).

Therefore:
3h+k=3⋅83+5=8+5=133h + k = 3 \cdot \dfrac{8}{3} + 5 = 8 + 5 = 13

Hence, the correct option is (3) 13(3)\ 13.
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