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If G is the centroid of ΔABC such that $\vec{GB}$ and $\vec{GC}$ are inclined at on obtuse angle, then |
$5a^2 >b^2 + c^2$ $5c^2>a^2+b^2$ $5b^2 > a^2 + c^2$ none of these |
$5a^2 >b^2 + c^2$ |
Taking A as the origin, let the position vectors of B and C be $\vec b$ and $\vec c$ respectively. Then, the position vector of G is $\frac{\vec b+\vec c}{3}$. Since $\vec{GB}$ and $\vec{GC}$ are inclined at an obtuse angle. $∴\vec{GB}. \vec{GC} <0$ $⇒\left\{\vec b-\frac{\vec b+\vec c}{3}\right\}.\left\{\vec c-\frac{\vec b+\vec c}{3}\right\}<0$ $⇒(2\vec b-\vec c).(2\vec c-\vec b)<0$ ...(i) $⇒5(\vec b.\vec c)-2|\vec b|^2-2|\vec c|^2<0$ We have, $c=AB=|\vec b|,b=AC=|\vec c|$ and $a=BC=|\vec c-\vec b|$ $∴a^2=|\vec c-\vec b|^2=|\vec c|^2+|\vec b|^2-2(\vec b.\vec c)$ $⇒a^2=b^2-c^2-2(\vec b.\vec c)$ $⇒\vec b.\vec c=\frac{b^2+c^2-a^2}{2}$ ...(ii) From (i) and (ii), we get $5\frac{(b^2+c^2-a^2)}{2}<2c^2+2b^2 ⇒ b^2 + c^2 <5a^2$ |