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A(1, 4), B(4, 1) and C(x, 4) are the vertices of △ABC. If the centroid of the triangles is G(4, 3), then x is equal to

  1. 2

  2. 1

  3. 7

  4. 4

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Answer

By formula,

Centroid of triangle = (x1+x2+x33,y1+y2+y33)\Big(\dfrac{x1 + x2 + x3}{3}, \dfrac{y1 + y2 + y3}{3}\Big)

Substituting values we get :

(4,3)=(1+4+x3,4+1+43)(4,3)=(x+53,93)(4,3)=(x+53,3)4=x+53x+5=12x=125=7.\Rightarrow (4, 3) = \Big(\dfrac{1 + 4 + x}{3}, \dfrac{4 + 1 + 4}{3}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow (4, 3) = \Big(\dfrac{x + 5}{3}, \dfrac{9}{3}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow (4, 3) = \Big(\dfrac{x + 5}{3}, 3\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 4 = \dfrac{x + 5}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x + 5 = 12 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 12 - 5 = 7.

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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