In triangle ABC, AB=6, BC=10, and CA=14. If D, E, and F are the midpoints of sides BC, CA, and AB, respectively, find AD2+BE2+CF2.
Solution
Solution:
We use Stewart's Theorem with the median AD (note that BD=CD=2BC): CA2(BD)+AB2(CD)=BC(AD2+(BD)(CD))→21(CA2+AB2)=AD2+(2BC)2 Similarly, by using Stewart's Theorem with the medians BE and CF, we get: 21(BC2+AB2)=BE2+(2CA)2 and 21(CA2+BC2)=CF2+(2AB)2 Adding these three equations, we have: AB2+BC2+CA2=AD2+BE2+CF2+41(AB2+BC2+CA2) Thus, AD2+BE2+CF2=43(AB2+BC2+CA2)=43(62+102+142)=249
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