A triangle has lines y=mx1 and y=mx2 as two of its sides where m1 and m2 are the roots of bx^2 + 2hx + a = 0. If P(a,b) is the orthocentre of the triangle then prove that the equation of its third side is (a+b)(ax+by) = ab(a+b-2h)

The given lines y=m1x and y=m2x intersect at O(0,0). Thus one vertex of the triangle be at origin.
Therefore let OAB be the triangle and OA, OB be the lines.

y=m1x..................(1)
and
y=m2x.................(2)  respectively
Let the equation of third side be
y=mx+c........................(3)
Given H(a,b) be the ortho centre of triangle OAB, it means OH is perpendicular to AB
So, (b/a)m=-1
or, m=-a/b
Solving (1) and (3) and (1) and (2), the coordinates of A are
cm1-m,cm2m2-mand of B arecm2-m,cm2m2-m
Now equation of line through A and perpendicular to OB sy-cm1m1-m=-1m2x-cm1-mor, y=-xm2+c(m1m2+1)m2(m1-m)........................(4)Similarly equaion of line through B and perpendicular to OA isy=-xm1+c(m1m2+1)m1(m1-m)........................(5)The point of intersection of (4) and (5) is the ortho-centre H(a,b)So, subtracting (5) and (4), we getx=a=cm(m1m2+1)(m1-m)(m2-m)or, c=-[m1m2-m(m1+m2)+m2]am(m1m2+1)Since m1 and m2 are roots of the equation bx2+2hx+a=0So, m1+m2=-2h/b and m1m12=1/bSo, we hahec=-[a/b+2hm/b+m2]am(a/b+1)c=(a+2hm+bm2)am(a+b)Putting value of c in equation (3) we havey=mx-(a+2hm+bm2)am(a+b)or, y=-abx-(a-2ha/b+ba2b2)a(-a/b)(a+b)or by solving we have, (ax+by)(a+b)=ab(a+b-2h)
Hence proved.

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