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In a triangle ABC, there are three point P, Q & R on side BC, such that `BP:PQ:QR:RC=1:2:3:4` . If G is the centroid, then find the ratio of area of `Delta PGR` to area `Delta ABC`.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the ratio of the area of triangle PGR to the area of triangle ABC given the ratio of segments on side BC. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the segments on BC**: Given the ratio \( BP : PQ : QR : RC = 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 \), we can assign lengths to these segments. Let: - \( BP = 1x \) - \( PQ = 2x \) - \( QR = 3x \) - \( RC = 4x \) Therefore, the total length of \( BC \) is: \[ BC = BP + PQ + QR + RC = 1x + 2x + 3x + 4x = 10x \] 2. **Locate points P, Q, and R**: - Point \( P \) divides \( BC \) into \( BP \) and \( PQ \). - Point \( Q \) divides \( PQ \) and \( QR \). - Point \( R \) divides \( QR \) and \( RC \). 3. **Find the coordinates of points P, Q, and R**: Assuming \( B \) is at \( (0, 0) \) and \( C \) is at \( (10x, 0) \): - \( P \) is at \( (1x, 0) \) - \( Q \) is at \( (3x, 0) \) - \( R \) is at \( (6x, 0) \) 4. **Determine the centroid G of triangle ABC**: The centroid \( G \) of triangle \( ABC \) can be calculated using the formula: \[ G = \left( \frac{x_A + x_B + x_C}{3}, \frac{y_A + y_B + y_C}{3} \right) \] Let \( A \) be at \( (a, h) \), then: \[ G = \left( \frac{a + 0 + 10x}{3}, \frac{h + 0 + 0}{3} \right) = \left( \frac{a + 10x}{3}, \frac{h}{3} \right) \] 5. **Calculate the areas of triangles**: The area of triangle \( ABC \) can be calculated as: \[ \text{Area}_{ABC} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 10x \times h = 5xh \] The area of triangle \( PGR \) can be calculated using the base \( PR \) and the height from \( G \) to line \( PR \): - The length \( PR = QR - PQ = 6x - 1x = 5x \) - The height from \( G \) to line \( PR \) is the same as the height from \( A \) to line \( BC \) since \( G \) is vertically aligned with \( A \). Therefore, the area of triangle \( PGR \) is: \[ \text{Area}_{PGR} = \frac{1}{2} \times PR \times \text{height from G} = \frac{1}{2} \times 5x \times \frac{h}{3} = \frac{5xh}{6} \] 6. **Find the ratio of the areas**: Now, we can find the ratio of the areas: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Area}_{PGR}}{\text{Area}_{ABC}} = \frac{\frac{5xh}{6}}{5xh} = \frac{1}{6} \] ### Final Answer: The ratio of the area of triangle PGR to the area of triangle ABC is \( \frac{1}{6} \).
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