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A triangle ABC has area of P square units and circumference 2S units. If h1, h2 and h3 are respectively the length of the altitudes of the triangle drawn from the vertices A, B and C, then P2h1h2+h2h3+h3h12h12h22h32-2=
MathematicsProperties of TrianglesTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2021 (04 Aug Shift 2)
Options:
  • A S2-2P2
  • B cot2A+cot2B+cot2C2
  • C a+b+c4S
  • D S2-ab2+bc2+ca2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: S2-2P2

Let, the sides of the triangle ABC are a, b, c units and the corresponding heights are h1, h2, h3 units respectively.

Then the circumference is a+b+c=2S and area is P=12ah1=12bh2=12ch3

h1=2Pa, h2=2Pb, h3=2Pc.

Now P2h1h2+h2h3+h3h12h12h22h32-2

=P22Pa×2Pb+2Pb×2Pc+2Pc×2Pa22Pa22Pb22Pc2-2

=P216P41ab+1bc+1ca264P6a2b2c2-2

=P2a+b+c2a2b2c24P2a2b2c2-2

=P22S24P2-2

=S2-2P2.

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