Let A,B,C be the vertices of Delta ABC. Let P(1,1,2) and Q(4,7,8) be two points such that (AP)/(AQ)=(BP)/(BQ)=(CP)/(CQ)=2. Find the coordinates of circumcentre of Delta ABC

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2022-08-19

In Δ A B C, A P A Q = B P B Q = C P C Q = 2 find circumcentre given coordinates of P,Q
Let A , B , C be the vertices of Δ A B C. Let P ( 1 , 1 , 2 ) and Q ( 4 , 7 , 8 ) be two points such that A P A Q = B P B Q = C P C Q = 2. Find the coordinates of circumcentre of Δ A B C

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margenar0g

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Relation A P A Q = B P B Q = C P C Q = 2 and the fact that circumcenter M has equal distance from vertices of triangle deduce that M can be on line PQ as an option. In fact M can be the intersection of PQ and the plain the triangle locates on such that P M Q M = 2. For this particular case we can write:
x M = 4 + 1 3 = 5 3
y M = 7 + 1 3 = 8 3
z M = 8 + 2 3 = 10 3

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