Special Points of a Triangle

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Special Points of a Triangle: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Special Points in Triangle, Incentre of a Triangle, Coordinates of Incentre, Property of Incentre, Excentre of a Triangle, Circumcentre of a Triangle, Coordinates of Circumcentre, etc.

Important Questions on Special Points of a Triangle

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Let PS be the median of the triangle with vertices P2,2,Q6,-1 and R7,3. The equation of the line passing through 1,-1 and parallel to PS is

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Two vertices of a triangle are  (5, 1) and (2, 3). If orthocentre of the triangle is the origin, find the coordinates of the third vertex.

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Find the excenter opposite to vertex B of triangle with vertices A(20,15), B(0,0) &C(-36,15).

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Find the excenter opposite to vertex A of triangle with vertices A(20,15), B(0,0) &C(-36,15).

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OAB is an equilateral triangle with vertices O0,0A3,0 and B32,332. Find co-ordinates of incenter of OAB.

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OAB is an equilateral triangle with vertices O0,0A2,0 and B1,3. Find co-ordinates of incenter of OAB.

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OAB is an equilateral triangle with vertices O0,0A1,0 and B12,32. Find co-ordinates of incenter of OAB.

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The incentre of the triangle with vertices 1 , 3 , (0,0) and (2,0) is

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The orthocentre of the triangle with vertices 6,-1, -2,-1 and 2,5 is

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The orthocentre of the triangle with vertices -2,-6, -2,4 and 1,3 is

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The bisectors of angles A and B of a scalene triangle ABC meet at O. What is the point O called? Incentre/ Incircle/ Circumcircle.

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Perpendicular bisectors of the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC meet at O. What do you call the point O? Circumcenter / Circumradius / Circumcircle.

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The point that is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle is called

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The equation of the line joining the centroid with the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the points -2, 3, 2,-1, 4,0 is

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In an isosceles ABC, AB=AC and D is midpoint of BC. Prove that circumcentre, in centre, orthocentre and centroid all are collinear.

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The triangle whose orthocentre, circumcentre and incentre coincide is known as

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Let ABC be a variable triangle such that A(1, 2)B and C lie on the line y=x+λ (where λ is a variable). The locus of the orthocentre of triangle ABC is a straight line. Find y-intercept of that straight line.

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If Ax1,y1,Bx2,y2 and Cx3,y3 are vertices of a triangle such that x12+y12=x22+y22=x32+y32, then

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If the sides of a triangle be along the lines a1x+b1y+c1=0, a2x+b2y+c2=0 and a3x+b3y+c3=0 where
ai, bi, ciQ,  then which of the following point(s) for given triangle must have necessarily rational coordinates?

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Let the straight lines, 5x-3y+15=0 and 5x+3y-15=0 form a triangle with the X- axis. Then the radius of the circle circumscribing this triangle is: