JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Rectangular Cartesian Coordinates Question Bank Points related to triangle (Orthocente Circumcentre Incentre), Area of some geometrical figures Collinearity

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    The area of the triangle formed by the points \[(a,b+c),\,(b,c+a),\,(c,a+b)\] is   [IIT 1963; EAMCET 1982; RPET 2003]

    A) \[abc\]

    B) \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]

    C) \[ab+bc+ca\]

    D) 0

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Area\[=\frac{1}{2}\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    a & b+c & 1  \\    b & c+a & 1  \\    c & a+b & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=\frac{1}{2}\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    a & a+b+c & 1  \\    b & a+b+c & 1  \\    c & a+b+c & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]   (Applying \[{{C}_{2}}\to {{C}_{1}}+{{C}_{2}})\]        \[=\frac{(a+b+c)}{2}\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    a & 1 & 1  \\    b & 1 & 1  \\    c & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\]. Note : Students should remember this question as a fact.


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