A point P moves on the line 2 x - 3 y + 4 = 0 . If Q 1 ,   4 and R 3 ,   - 2 are fixed points,…

A point P moves on the line 2x-3y+4=0. If Q1, 4 and R3, -2 are fixed points, then the locus of the centroid of ΔPQR is a line:
  1. with slope 23
  2. with slope 32
  3. parallel to y-axis
  4. parallel to x-axis

Solution

Let, coordinate of centroid is (h, k) and coordinate of point P is (α, β)

We know that the centroid of a triangle with vertices x1, y1, x2, y2 and x3, y3 is x1+x2+x33, y1+y2+y33.

Hence, in PQR, we have α+1+33=h and β+4-23=k

α=3h-4, β=3k-2

Since (α, β) lies on the line 2x-3y+4=0

Hence, 23h-4-33k-2+4=0

6h-9k+2=0

For finding the locus replace h, k by x, y

Hence, the locus of centroid is 6x-9y+2=0 which has slope =-6-9=23 since the slope of a line ax+by+c=0 is -ab.

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (10 Jan Shift 1)

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