Gujarati
9.Straight Line
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The medians $AD$ and $BE$ of a triangle with vertices $A\;(0,\;b),\;B\;(0,\;0)$ and $C\;(a,\;0)$ are perpendicular to each other, if

A

$a = \sqrt 2 \;b$

B

$a = - \sqrt 2 \;b$

C

Both (a) and (b)

D

None of these

Solution

(c) From figure,

$\left( {\frac{{b/2}}{{a/2}}} \right){\rm{ }}\left( {\frac{b}{{ – a/2}}} \right) = – 1 $

$\Rightarrow {a^2} = 2{b^2}$

$\Rightarrow a = \pm \sqrt 2 b$.

Standard 11
Mathematics

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