Let A1B1C1 and A2B2C2 are given triangles. Let T1 and T2 are their centers of mass correspondently. Prove that 3T1T2=A1A2+B1B2+C1C2.
Solution
We have A1A2=A1T1+T1A2+T2A2, B1B2=B1T1+T1B2+T2B2, C1C2=C1T1+T1C2+T2C2. If we sum the last three equalities we obtain A1A2+B1B2+C1C2=3T1T2+(A1T1+B1T1+C1T1)+(T2A2+T2B2+T2C2)…(1) From the properties of medians and center of mass we have A1T1=32(A1B1+21B1C1),B1T1=32(B1C1+21C1A1),C1T1=32(C1A1+21A1B1) So we have A1T1+B1T1+C1T1=32(A1B1+21B1C1)+32(B1C1+21C1A1)+32(C1A1+21A1B1)==31(A1B1+B1C1+C1A1)+31(B1C1+C1A1+A1B1)==32A1A1+31B1B1=32o+31o=o+o=o. Similarly we have A2T2+B2T2+C2T2=o from where we have that T2A2+T2B2+T2C2=o. Finally if we substitute in (1) we get A1A2+B1B2+C1C2=3T1T2+o+o=3T1T2.
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