If $\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}$ are lengths of the sides $\mathrm{BC}, \mathrm{CA}, \mathrm{AB}$…

If $\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}$ are lengths of the sides $\mathrm{BC}, \mathrm{CA}, \mathrm{AB}$ respectively of $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ and $\mathrm{H}$ is any point in the plane of $\Delta \mathrm{ABC}$ such that a $\overline{A H}+b \overline{B H}+c \overline{C H}=\overline{0}$, then $\mathrm{H}$ is the
  1. Circumcentre of $\Delta \mathrm{ABC}$
  2. Incentre of $\Delta \mathrm{ABC}$
  3. Centroid of $\Delta \mathrm{ABC}$
  4. Orthocentre of $\Delta \mathrm{ABC}$

Solution

Consider $\mathrm{H}$ to be origin. Then position vector of the vertices $A, B, C$ are $\bar{a}, \bar{b}, \bar{c}$ respectively. We have $\mathrm{a} \overline{\mathrm{AH}}+\mathrm{b} \overline{\mathrm{BH}}+\mathrm{c} \overline{\mathrm{CH}}=\overline{0}$ i.e. $\quad \mathrm{a} \overline{\mathrm{a}}+\mathrm{b} \overline{\mathrm{b}}+\mathrm{c} \overline{\mathrm{c}}=0$ i.e. $\frac{a \bar{a}+b \bar{b}+c \bar{c}}{a+b+c}=0$, which is position vector of incentre. Hence $\mathrm{H}$ is incentre of triangle.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (13 Oct Shift 1)

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