Question
Question: AD is a median of the \(\triangle A B C\)if AE and AF are medians of the triangles ABD and ADC respe...
AD is a median of the △ABCif AE and AF are medians of the triangles ABD and ADC respectively and AD=m1 AE=m2, AF=m3, then 8a2 is equal to
A
m22+m32−2m12
B
m12+m22−2m32
C
m22+m32−m12
D
None of these
Answer
m22+m32−2m12
Explanation
Solution
In △ABC AD2=m12=2c2+b2−4a2
In △ABD AE2=m22=2c2+AD2−4(2a)2
In△ADC,AF2=m32=2AD2+b2−4(2a)2 ∴ m22+m32=AD2+2b2+c2−8a2 = m12+m12+4a2−8a2
m22+m32=2m12+8a2 ⇒ 8a2=m22+m32−2m12.
