Let the three sides of a triangle ABC be given by the vectors $2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k}$ and $3 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-4 \hat{k}$. Let $G$ be the centroid of the triangle $A B C$. Then $6\left(|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AG}}|^2+|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{BG}}|^2+|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{CG}}|^2\right)$ is equal to __________.
Answer (integer)
164
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
&\text { Assuming Vertex } A \text { to be origin }\\
&\begin{aligned}
& \vec{A}=\vec{a}_1=\overrightarrow{0} \\
& \vec{B}=\vec{a}_1+\vec{u}=\vec{u}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} \\
& \vec{C}=\vec{a}_1+\vec{v}=\vec{v}=3 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-4 \hat{k}
\end{aligned}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>One solving</p>
<p>$\vec{A}=\overrightarrow{0}, \vec{B}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $\vec{C}=3 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-4 \hat{k}$, are the position vector of vertices $A B$ and $C$ respectively.</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \vec{G}=\frac{1}{3}(\vec{A}+\vec{B}+\vec{C})=\frac{1}{3}(\overrightarrow{0}+\vec{B}+\vec{C})=\frac{1}{3}(\vec{B}+\vec{C}) \\
& \Rightarrow \vec{G}=\frac{5}{3} \hat{i}-\frac{5}{3} \hat{j}-\hat{k} \\
& \overrightarrow{A G}=\vec{G}-\vec{A}=\vec{G} \\
& |\overrightarrow{A G}|^2=\left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^2+\left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^2+(1)^2=\frac{25}{9}+\frac{25}{9}+1=\frac{50}{9}+1=\frac{59}{9} \\
& \overrightarrow{B C}=\vec{G}-\vec{B} \\
& \vec{B}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} \\
& |\overrightarrow{B G}|^2=\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^3+\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2+4=\frac{1}{9}+\frac{4}{9}+4=\frac{5}{9}+4=\frac{41}{9} \\
& \overrightarrow{C G}=\vec{G}-\vec{C} \\
& \vec{C}=3 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-4 \hat{k} \\
& \left.\overrightarrow{C G}\right|^2=\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)^2+\left(\frac{7}{3}\right)^2+9=\frac{16}{9}+\frac{49}{9}+9=\frac{65}{9}+9=\frac{65}{9}+\frac{81}{9}=\frac{146}{9}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$6\left(|\overrightarrow{A G}|^2+|\overrightarrow{B G}|^2+|\overrightarrow{C G}|^2\right)=6 \cdot\left(\frac{59}{9}+\frac{41}{9}+\frac{146}{9}\right)=6 \cdot \frac{246}{9}=164$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Vector Algebra · Topic: Types of Vectors
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