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Which of the following is/are correct about a tetrahedron?

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(a)Centroid of a tetrahedron lies on lines joining any vertex to the center of opposite faces.

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(b)Centroid of the a tetrahedron lies on lines joining the mid point of the opposite faces.

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(c)Distance of centroid from all the vertices are equal.

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(d)None of these

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To determine which statements about a tetrahedron are correct, let's analyze the properties of a tetrahedron step by step. ### Step 1: Understand the Definition of a Tetrahedron A tetrahedron is a three-dimensional geometric figure with four triangular faces, six edges, and four vertices. It is one of the simplest forms of a polyhedron. **Hint:** Remember that a tetrahedron has four faces, and each face is a triangle. ### Step 2: Identify the Centroid of a Tetrahedron The centroid (or geometric center) of a tetrahedron is the point where all the medians intersect. It can be found by averaging the coordinates of the vertices of the tetrahedron. **Hint:** The centroid can be calculated using the formula: \( G = \left( \frac{x_1+x_2+x_3+x_4}{4}, \frac{y_1+y_2+y_3+y_4}{4}, \frac{z_1+z_2+z_3+z_4}{4} \right) \). ### Step 3: Analyze the Properties of the Centroid 1. **Centroid lies on lines joining a vertex to the center of opposite faces**: This is true. The centroid of a tetrahedron does indeed lie on the lines that connect any vertex to the centroid of the opposite face. 2. **Centroid lies on the lines joining the midpoints of opposite faces**: This statement is not generally true. The centroid does not necessarily lie on the line connecting the midpoints of opposite faces. 3. **Distance of the centroid from all vertices are equal**: This statement is also false. The distances from the centroid to the vertices are not necessarily equal in a tetrahedron unless it is a regular tetrahedron. 4. **None of these**: This option would be correct if none of the previous statements were true, but since we have established that the first statement is true, this option is incorrect. ### Conclusion Based on the analysis: - The correct statement is: **A. Centroid of a tetrahedron lies on the lines joining any vertex to the center of opposite faces.** ### Final Answer The correct option is **A**. ---
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