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Consider a triangle ABC with at `(0, -3), (-2sqrt(3), 3)` and `(2sqrt(3), 3)` respectively. The incentre of the triangle with vertices at the mid points of the sides of triangle ABC is

A

(0, 0)

B

(0, 1)

C

`(-sqrt(3), -sqrt(3))`

D

`(sqrt(3),sqrt(3))`

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To find the incenter of the triangle formed by the midpoints of the sides of triangle ABC with vertices A(0, -3), B(-2√3, 3), and C(2√3, 3), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Find the midpoints of the sides of triangle ABC 1. **Midpoint D (between A and B)**: \[ D = \left( \frac{x_A + x_B}{2}, \frac{y_A + y_B}{2} \right) = \left( \frac{0 + (-2\sqrt{3})}{2}, \frac{-3 + 3}{2} \right) = \left( -\sqrt{3}, 0 \right) \] 2. **Midpoint E (between B and C)**: \[ E = \left( \frac{x_B + x_C}{2}, \frac{y_B + y_C}{2} \right) = \left( \frac{-2\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{3 + 3}{2} \right) = \left( 0, 3 \right) \] 3. **Midpoint F (between A and C)**: \[ F = \left( \frac{x_A + x_C}{2}, \frac{y_A + y_C}{2} \right) = \left( \frac{0 + 2\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{-3 + 3}{2} \right) = \left( \sqrt{3}, 0 \right) \] ### Step 2: Calculate the lengths of the sides of triangle DEF 1. **Length DE**: \[ DE = \sqrt{(0 - (-\sqrt{3}))^2 + (3 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{3 + 9} = \sqrt{12} = 2\sqrt{3} \] 2. **Length EF**: \[ EF = \sqrt{(\sqrt{3} - 0)^2 + (0 - 3)^2} = \sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2 + (-3)^2} = \sqrt{3 + 9} = \sqrt{12} = 2\sqrt{3} \] 3. **Length FD**: \[ FD = \sqrt{(-\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{3})^2 + (0 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{(-2\sqrt{3})^2} = 2\sqrt{3} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the incenter coordinates The incenter (I) of triangle DEF can be calculated using the formula: \[ I_x = \frac{a \cdot x_A + b \cdot x_B + c \cdot x_C}{a + b + c} \] \[ I_y = \frac{a \cdot y_A + b \cdot y_B + c \cdot y_C}{a + b + c} \] Where \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) are the lengths of sides opposite to vertices A, B, and C respectively. Substituting the values: - \(a = EF = 2\sqrt{3}\) - \(b = FD = 2\sqrt{3}\) - \(c = DE = 2\sqrt{3}\) 1. **Calculate \(I_x\)**: \[ I_x = \frac{(2\sqrt{3})(-\sqrt{3}) + (2\sqrt{3})(0) + (2\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{3})}{2\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3}} = \frac{-6 + 6}{6\sqrt{3}} = \frac{0}{6\sqrt{3}} = 0 \] 2. **Calculate \(I_y\)**: \[ I_y = \frac{(2\sqrt{3})(0) + (2\sqrt{3})(3) + (2\sqrt{3})(0)}{2\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3}} = \frac{0 + 6\sqrt{3}}{6\sqrt{3}} = 1 \] ### Final Result The coordinates of the incenter of triangle DEF are: \[ \text{Incenter} = (0, 1) \]
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