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The vertices of triangle are A(-5,3),B(p-1) and C(6,q). If the centroid of the `DeltaABC` is `(1,-1)`, then the values of p and q are
(i) `p=-2,q=5`
(ii) `p=2,q=-5`
(iii) `p=3,q=5`
(iv) `p=-5,q=2`

A

`p=-2,q=5`

B

`p=2,q=-5`

C

`p=3,q=5`

D

`p=-5,q=2`

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To find the values of \( p \) and \( q \) for the vertices of triangle \( A(-5, 3) \), \( B(p, -1) \), and \( C(6, q) \) given that the centroid is \( (1, -1) \), we can use the formula for the centroid of a triangle. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Centroid Formula**: The coordinates of the centroid \( G \) of a triangle with vertices \( (x_1, y_1) \), \( (x_2, y_2) \), and \( (x_3, y_3) \) are given by: \[ G_x = \frac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \quad G_y = \frac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3} \] 2. **Substituting the Known Values**: For our triangle: - \( A(-5, 3) \) gives \( x_1 = -5 \) and \( y_1 = 3 \) - \( B(p, -1) \) gives \( x_2 = p \) and \( y_2 = -1 \) - \( C(6, q) \) gives \( x_3 = 6 \) and \( y_3 = q \) The centroid is given as \( (1, -1) \). 3. **Setting Up the Equations**: From the x-coordinate of the centroid: \[ \frac{-5 + p + 6}{3} = 1 \] Simplifying this: \[ \frac{p + 1}{3} = 1 \] Multiplying both sides by 3: \[ p + 1 = 3 \] Thus, \[ p = 2 \] 4. **Finding the y-coordinate**: From the y-coordinate of the centroid: \[ \frac{3 - 1 + q}{3} = -1 \] Simplifying this: \[ \frac{2 + q}{3} = -1 \] Multiplying both sides by 3: \[ 2 + q = -3 \] Thus, \[ q = -3 - 2 = -5 \] 5. **Final Values**: Therefore, the values of \( p \) and \( q \) are: \[ p = 2, \quad q = -5 \] ### Conclusion: The correct answer is \( (p, q) = (2, -5) \), which corresponds to option (ii).
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