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a,b,c are the sides of a triangle ABC. If the lines `ax+by+c=0,bx+cy+a=0` and `cx+ay+b=0` be concurrent then `Delta ABC` is

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right angled

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isosceles

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equilateral

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none

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the condition under which the lines given by the equations \( ax + by + c = 0 \), \( bx + cy + a = 0 \), and \( cx + ay + b = 0 \) are concurrent. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding Concurrency**: For three lines to be concurrent, the determinant formed by their coefficients must be equal to zero. The lines can be represented in the form \( A_1x + B_1y + C_1 = 0 \), \( A_2x + B_2y + C_2 = 0 \), and \( A_3x + B_3y + C_3 = 0 \). 2. **Setting Up the Determinant**: The determinant for the lines is given by: \[ \begin{vmatrix} a & b & c \\ b & c & a \\ c & a & b \end{vmatrix} = 0 \] 3. **Calculating the Determinant**: We can expand this determinant using the first row: \[ = a \begin{vmatrix} c & a \\ a & b \end{vmatrix} - b \begin{vmatrix} b & a \\ c & b \end{vmatrix} + c \begin{vmatrix} b & c \\ c & a \end{vmatrix} \] Calculating the 2x2 determinants: - \( \begin{vmatrix} c & a \\ a & b \end{vmatrix} = cb - a^2 \) - \( \begin{vmatrix} b & a \\ c & b \end{vmatrix} = bb - ac = b^2 - ac \) - \( \begin{vmatrix} b & c \\ c & a \end{vmatrix} = ba - c^2 \) Substituting back, we get: \[ a(cb - a^2) - b(b^2 - ac) + c(ba - c^2) = 0 \] 4. **Expanding the Expression**: Expanding this gives: \[ acb - a^3 - b^3 + abc + abc - c^3 = 0 \] Simplifying, we have: \[ 3abc - (a^3 + b^3 + c^3) = 0 \] 5. **Using the Identity**: We can use the identity \( a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc = (a+b+c)(a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - ab - ac - bc) \). Setting this equal to zero gives us two cases: - \( a + b + c = 0 \) (not possible for triangle sides) - \( a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - ab - ac - bc = 0 \) 6. **Conclusion**: The second condition simplifies to: \[ (a - b)^2 + (b - c)^2 + (c - a)^2 = 0 \] This implies that \( a = b = c \). Thus, triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle. ### Final Answer: The triangle ABC is an **equilateral triangle**.
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