Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Three-dimensional Geometry

Question:

Centroid of the tetrahedron OABC, where A ≡ (a, 2, 3) , B ≡ (1, b, 2) , C ≡ (2, 1, c) and O is the origin is (1, 2, 3). The value of a2 + b2 + c2 is equal to :

Options:

75

80

121

None of these

Correct Answer:

75

Explanation:

We have

4 = a + 1 + 2 + 0,

⇒ a = 1,

8 = 2 + b + 1 + 0

⇒ b = 5,

12 = 3 + 2 + c + 0

⇒ c = 7,

∴ a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 + 25 + 49 = 75