Let tan α ,   tan β and tan γ ;   α , β , γ ≠ ( 2 n - 1 )…

Let tanα, tanβ and tanγ; α,β,γ(2n-1)π2, nN be the slopes of the three line segments OA, OB and OC, respectively, where O is origin. If circumcentre of ΔABC coincides with origin and its orthocentre lies on y-axis, then the value of cos3α+cos3β+cos3γcosα·cosβ·cosγ2 is equal to :

Solution

Given, the slopes of the line segments OA, OB and OC are respectively, tanα, tanβ & tanγ, then by parametric form the coordinates of the points A, B & C can be taken respectively as OAcosα, OAsinα, OBcosβ, OBsinβ & OCcosγ, OCsinγ.

Given, the circumcentre of the ABC is at origin and we know that the circumcentre is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle, hence OA=OB=OC.

The centroid of a triangle with vertices x1, y1, x2, y2 and x3, y3 is x1+x2+x33, y1+y2+y33, thus the centroid of the ABC is OAcosα3, OAsinα3.

We know that for any triangle the circumcentre, orthocentre and centroid lie on a line.

Since, the orthocentre and circumcentre both lies on y-axis, hence the centroid also lies on y-axis, hence the x-coordinate of the centroid is zero.

cosα=0

cosα+cosβ+cosγ=0

We know that, if a+b+c=0, then a3+b3+c3=3abc,

cos3α+cos3β+cos3γ=3·cosα·cosβ·cosγ

Now, using cos3A=4cos3A-3cosA, we have

cos3α+cos3β+cos3γcosα·cosβ·cosγ2=4cos3α+cos3β+cos3γ-3(cosα+cosβ+cosγ)cosα·cosβ·cosγ2

=43·cosα·cosβ·cosγ-30cosα·cosβ·cosγ2

=122=144.

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 2)

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