MHT CET202615 April 2026Evening ShiftMathematicsProperties of TrianglesActual
Let P₁ , P₂ , P₃ be the altitudes of a triangle ABC from the vertices A, B, C respectively. If denotes the area of the triangle and s is the semi-perimeter of the triangle, then A P₁ + B P₂ + C P₃ =
Options
- AR
- B1 R
- CR^2
- D1 R^2
Correct answer
B. 1 R
Step-by-step solution
The area of the triangle is given by = 1 2 a P₁ = 1 2 b P₂ = 1 2 c P₃ . This gives P₁ = 2 a , P₂ = 2 b , and P₃ = 2 c . Substituting these into the given expression: A P₁ + B P₂ + C P₃ = a A + b B + c C 2 Using the sine rule a = 2R A , b = 2R B , c = 2R C , the numerator becomes: a A + b B + c C = 2R A A + 2R B B + 2R C C = R( 2A + 2B + 2C) In any triangle ABC , the sum of sines of double angles is 2A + 2B + 2C = 4 A B C . Thus, the numerator is 4R A B C . The area of the triangle can be written as = abc 4R = (2R A