Question

If the centroid of ΔABC having vertices A(a, b), B(b, c) and C(c, a) is the origin, then find the value of (a + b + c).

Answer 1

The given points are A (a,b), B (b,c) and C (c,a) 

Here, 

`(x_1 = a, y_1=b),(x_2 = b, y_2 =c) and (x_3 = c, y_3= a)`

Let the centroid be  (x, y) .

Then,

`x= 1/3(x_1 +x_2 +x_3)`

`= 1/3 (a+b+c)`

`=(a+b+c)/3`

`y= 1/3 (y_1+y_2+y_3)`

`=1/3 (b+c+a)`

`=(a+b+c)/3`

But it is given that the centroid of the triangle is the origin. Then, we have

`=(a+b+c)/3 = 0`

`⇒ a+b+c =0`