Chapter 1
Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates
CBSE Class 9
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Question:

The midpoints of the sides of triangle ABC\mathrm{ABC} are the points D,E,\mathrm{D}, \mathrm{E}, and F.\mathrm{F}. Given that the coordinates of D,E,\mathrm{D}, \mathrm{E}, and F\mathrm{F} are (5,1),(6,5),(5, 1), (6, 5), and (0,3),(0, 3), respectively, find the coordinates of A,B,\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, and C.\mathrm{C}.

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Let A(x1,y1),B(x2,y2),C(x3,y3)A(x_1, y_1), B(x_2, y_2), C(x_3, y_3).

Given, mid point of BC, CA and AB are D(5, 1), E(6, 5) and F(0, 3) respectively.

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Now, BC=(x2+x32,y2+y32)=(5,1)\text{Now, } BC = \left( \frac{x_2 + x_3}{2}, \frac{y_2 + y_3}{2} \right) = (5, 1)

E(6,5) of CA(x3+x1)2=6,E(6, 5) \text{ of } CA \Rightarrow \frac{(x_3 + x_1)}{2} = 6,

(y3+y1)2=5\frac{(y_3 + y_1)}{2} = 5

F(0,3) of AB(x1+x2)2=0,F(0, 3) \text{ of } AB \Rightarrow \frac{(x_1 + x_2)}{2} = 0,

(y1+y2)2=3\frac{(y_1 + y_2)}{2} = 3

Solve for x-coordinate

x2+x3=10,x3+x1=12,x1+x2=0x_2 + x_3 = 10, x_3 + x_1 = 12, x_1 + x_2 = 0

Add first two: x1+x2+2x3=22x_1 + x_2 + 2x_3 = 22

Using x1+x2=0x_1 + x_2 = 0: 2x3=22x3=112x_3 = 22 \Rightarrow x_3 = 11

Then:

x2=1011=1x_2 = 10 - 11 = -1

x1=0(1)=1x_1 = 0 - (-1) = 1

Solve for y-coordinate

y2+y3=2,y3+y1=10,y1+y2=6y_2 + y_3 = 2, y_3 + y_1 = 10, y_1 + y_2 = 6

Add first two: y1+y2+2y3=12y_1 + y_2 + 2y_3 = 12

Using y1+y2=6y_1 + y_2 = 6: 2y3=6y3=32y_3 = 6 \Rightarrow y_3 = 3

Then:

y2=23=1y_2 = 2 - 3 = -1

y1=6(1)=7y_1 = 6 - (-1) = 7

Hence, coordinates of A, B and C are (1, 7), (-1, -1) and (11, 3) respectively.

Use the standard convention: D = midpoint of BC, E = midpoint of CA, F = midpoint of AB. The three midpoint relations give:

B+C=2D=(10,2)—(i)B + C = 2D = (10, 2) \quad \text{—(i)}

C+A=2E=(12,10)(ii)A+B=2F=(0,6)(iii)\begin{aligned} C + A &= 2E = (12, 10) & -(ii) \\ A + B &= 2F = (0, 6) & -(iii) \end{aligned}

Add all three: 2(A+B+C)=(22,18)2(A + B + C) = (22, 18) , so A+B+C=(11,9)A + B + C = (11, 9) .

Subtract each equation from this total:

A=(A+B+C)(B+C)=(11,9)(10,2)=(1,7).\begin{aligned} A &= (A + B + C) - (B + C) = (11, 9) - (10, 2) \\ &= (1, 7). \end{aligned}

B=(A+B+C)(C+A)=(11,9)(12,10)=(1,1).\begin{aligned} B &= (A + B + C) - (C + A) = (11, 9) - (12, 10) \\ &= (-1, -1). \end{aligned}

C=(A+B+C)(A+B)=(11,9)(0,6)=(11,3).\begin{aligned} C &= (A + B + C) - (A + B) = (11, 9) - (0, 6) \\ &= (11, 3). \end{aligned}

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