Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

Let O and O' be respectively the circumcentre and the orthocentre of a triangle ABC and, S be any point in the plane of the triangle.

Statement-1: $\vec{OA}+\vec{OB}+\vec{OC}=\vec{OO'}$

Statement-2: $\vec{SA} + \vec{SB} + \vec{SC} = 3 \vec{SG}$, where G is the centroid of ΔABC.

Options:

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

Correct Answer:

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Explanation:

We have,

$\vec{SA} + \vec{SB} + \vec{SC} =\vec{SA} + (\vec{SB} + \vec{SC})$

$⇒\vec{SA} + \vec{SB} + \vec{SC} = \vec{SA} + 2 \vec{SD}$ [∵ D is the mid-point of BC]

$⇒\vec{SA} + \vec{SB} + \vec{SC} =(1+2) \vec{SG} = 3 \vec{SG}$

So, statement-2 is true.

Replacing S by O in statement-2, we get

$⇒\vec{OA} +\vec{OB}+ \vec{OC} = 3\vec{OG}$

$⇒\vec{OA} +\vec{OB}+ \vec{OC} =2\vec{OG}+\vec{OG}$

$⇒\vec{OA} +\vec{OB}+ \vec{OC} =\vec{GO'} + \vec{OG}$  $[∵ 2OG = GO']$

$⇒\vec{OA} +\vec{OB}+ \vec{OC} =\vec{OG}+\vec{GO'}$

$⇒\vec{OA} +\vec{OB}+ \vec{OC} =\vec{OO'}$

So, statement-1 is true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.