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Properties of Triangle
Properties of Triangle
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Consider a triangle ABC\mathrm{ABC} having the vertices A(1,2),B(α,β)\mathrm{A}(1,2), \mathrm{B}(\alpha, \beta) and C(γ,δ)\mathrm{C}(\gamma, \delta) and angles ABC=π6\angle A B C=\frac{\pi}{6} and BAC=2π3\angle B A C=\frac{2 \pi}{3}. If the points B\mathrm{B} and C\mathrm{C} lie on the line y=x+4y=x+4, then α2+γ2\alpha^2+\gamma^2 is equal to _______.

Answer: 2

Solution

P=21412+12=32sin(π6)=3/2AB=12AB=62(α1)2+(α+42)2=18\begin{aligned} & P=\frac{|2-1-4|}{\sqrt{1^2+1^2}}=\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}} \\ & \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\frac{3 / \sqrt{2}}{A B}=\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow A B=\frac{6}{\sqrt{2}} \\ & \Rightarrow(\alpha-1)^2+(\alpha+4-2)^2=18 \end{aligned} 2α2+2α13=0α\Rightarrow 2 \alpha^2+2 \alpha-13=0 \rightarrow \alpha and γ\gamma satisfy same equation α2+γ2=(α+γ)22αγ=(1)22(132)=1+13=14\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \alpha^2+\gamma^2=(\alpha+\gamma)^2-2 \alpha \gamma \\ & =(-1)^2-2\left(\frac{-13}{2}\right)=1+13=14 \end{aligned}

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