JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2023 - 10th April Evening Shift - No. 10)
If the points $$\mathrm{P}$$ and $$\mathrm{Q}$$ are respectively the circumcenter and the orthocentre of a $$\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$$, then $$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PA}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PB}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PC}}$$ is
equal to :
$$\overrightarrow {QP} $$
$$\overrightarrow {PQ} $$
$$2\overrightarrow {PQ} $$
$$2\overrightarrow {QP} $$
Explanation
1. **Circumcenter $ P $**:
The circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle. It is the center of the circumcircle, the circle that passes through all three vertices of the triangle.
2. **Orthocenter $ Q $**:
The orthocenter of a triangle is the point of intersection of its three altitudes. An altitude of a triangle is a perpendicular line segment drawn from a vertex to its opposite side (or its extension).
3. **Centroid $ G $**:
The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection of its medians. A median of a triangle is a line segment joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. The centroid always divides each median in a 2:1 ratio, with the larger segment being closer to the vertex.
With the above definitions, it's known that the centroid divides the line segment joining the circumcenter and orthocenter in the ratio 2 : 1, meaning :
$ \overrightarrow{PG} = \frac{2}{3} \overrightarrow{PQ} $
$ \overrightarrow{PQ} = 3\overrightarrow{PG} $
The circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle. It is the center of the circumcircle, the circle that passes through all three vertices of the triangle.
2. **Orthocenter $ Q $**:
The orthocenter of a triangle is the point of intersection of its three altitudes. An altitude of a triangle is a perpendicular line segment drawn from a vertex to its opposite side (or its extension).
3. **Centroid $ G $**:
The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection of its medians. A median of a triangle is a line segment joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. The centroid always divides each median in a 2:1 ratio, with the larger segment being closer to the vertex.
With the above definitions, it's known that the centroid divides the line segment joining the circumcenter and orthocenter in the ratio 2 : 1, meaning :
$ \overrightarrow{PG} = \frac{2}{3} \overrightarrow{PQ} $
$ \overrightarrow{PQ} = 3\overrightarrow{PG} $
The position vector of the centroid $G$ in terms of the vertices $A, B,$ and $C$ is :
$ \overrightarrow{G} = \frac{\overrightarrow{A} + \overrightarrow{B} + \overrightarrow{C}}{3} $
Because $P$ is the circumcenter and is at the origin in this problem:
$ \overrightarrow{PA} = \overrightarrow{A} $
$ \overrightarrow{PB} = \overrightarrow{B} $
$ \overrightarrow{PC} = \overrightarrow{C} $
Substituting these into the equation for $G$ :
$ \overrightarrow{PG} = \frac{\overrightarrow{PA} + \overrightarrow{PB} + \overrightarrow{PC}}{3} $
Now, using the relationship between $PQ$ and $PG$ established earlier :
$ \overrightarrow{PQ} = 3\overrightarrow{PG} = \overrightarrow{PA} + \overrightarrow{PB} + \overrightarrow{PC} $
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