$A(3,2,-1), B(4,1,1), C(6,2,5)$ and $D(3,3,3)$ are four points. $G_1, G_2, G_3$ and $G_4$ respectively are…

$A(3,2,-1), B(4,1,1), C(6,2,5)$ and $D(3,3,3)$ are four points. $G_1, G_2, G_3$ and $G_4$ respectively are the centroids of the triangles $\triangle B C D, \triangle C D A$, $\triangle D A B$ and $\triangle A B C$. The point of concurrence of the lines $A G_1, B G_2, C G_3$ and $D G_4$ is
  1. (4, 2, 2)
  2. (2, 4, 2)
  3. (2, 2, 4)
  4. (2, 2, 2)

Solution

Given points, $A(3,2,-1), B(4,1,1), C(6,2,5)$ and $D(3,3,3)$, So, $G_1$ is centroid of triangle BCD, $G_1 \equiv\left(\frac{13}{3}, \frac{6}{3}, \frac{9}{3}\right)$ $G_2$ is centroid of triangle CDA $G_2 \equiv\left(\frac{12}{3}, \frac{7}{3}, \frac{7}{3}\right)$ $\because$ The line $A G_1, B G_2, C G_3$ and $D G_4$ are concurrent, so point of concurrence of these four lines is point of intersection of lines $A G_1$ and $B G_2$. Equation of line $A G_1$ is $ \frac{x-3}{4 / 3}=\frac{y-2}{0}=\frac{z+1}{\frac{12}{3}}=r_1 \text { (let) } $ So, point on line this $A G_1$ is $\left(3+\frac{4}{3} r_1, 2,-1+\frac{12}{3} r_1\right)$ and equation of line $B G_2$ is $ \frac{x-4}{0}=\frac{y-1}{4 / 3}=\frac{z-1}{4 / 3}=r_2 \text { (let) } $ So, point on line $B G_2$ is $\left(4,1+\frac{4}{3} r_2, 1+\frac{4}{3} r_2\right)$ Let the above point is the point of intersection, so $ 3+\frac{4}{3} r_1=4 \Rightarrow 2=1+\frac{4}{3} r_2 $ and $-1+\frac{12}{3} r_1=1+\frac{4}{3} r_2$, from these we are getting $r_1=\frac{3}{4}$ and $r_2=\frac{3}{4}$ So, required point of concurrence is $(4,2,2)$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (22 Apr Shift 2)

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