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Statement 1: If in a triangle, orthocentre, circumcentre and centroid are rational points, then its vertices must also be rational points.
Statement : 2 If the vertices of a triangle are rational points, then the centroid, circumcentre and orthocentre are also rational points.

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Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true and Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1.

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Statement 1 is true , Statement 2 is true and Statement 2 is not the correct exlpanation for Statement 1.

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Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

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Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

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To solve the given problem, we need to analyze both statements regarding the properties of triangles in the coordinate system. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Statement 1**: - Statement 1 claims that if the orthocenter, circumcenter, and centroid of a triangle are rational points, then the vertices of the triangle must also be rational points. - We need to determine if this statement is always true or if there are counterexamples. 2. **Understanding Statement 2**: - Statement 2 states that if the vertices of a triangle are rational points, then the centroid, circumcenter, and orthocenter are also rational points. - This statement is generally true. We can prove this by using the formulas for the centroid, circumcenter, and orthocenter. 3. **Proving Statement 2**: - Let the vertices of the triangle be \( A(x_1, y_1) \), \( B(x_2, y_2) \), and \( C(x_3, y_3) \), where \( x_1, y_1, x_2, y_2, x_3, y_3 \) are all rational numbers. - The **centroid** \( G \) is given by: \[ G = \left( \frac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \frac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3} \right) \] Since the sum and division of rational numbers yield rational numbers, \( G \) is rational. - The **circumcenter** and **orthocenter** can also be shown to be rational using the properties of the triangle and the coordinates of its vertices. Thus, Statement 2 is true. 4. **Finding a Counterexample for Statement 1**: - To disprove Statement 1, we need to find a case where the orthocenter, circumcenter, and centroid are rational, but the vertices are not. - Consider the vertices: - \( A(1, 0) \) - \( B\left(-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) \) - \( C\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) \) - The centroid \( G \) can be calculated as: \[ G = \left( \frac{1 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2}}{3}, \frac{0 + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{3} \right) = (0, 0) \] - The circumcenter and orthocenter can also be shown to be rational through calculations. - However, the vertices \( B \) and \( C \) contain \( \sqrt{3} \), which is irrational. 5. **Conclusion**: - Statement 1 is false, as we found a counterexample. - Statement 2 is true, as we proved it holds for rational vertices. ### Final Answer: - Statement 1 is false. - Statement 2 is true.

To solve the given problem, we need to analyze both statements regarding the properties of triangles in the coordinate system. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Statement 1**: - Statement 1 claims that if the orthocenter, circumcenter, and centroid of a triangle are rational points, then the vertices of the triangle must also be rational points. - We need to determine if this statement is always true or if there are counterexamples. ...
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