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Geometric Properties and Incenter of Non Right Angled Triangle

Consider a non-right-angled triangle ΔPQR\Delta PQR, where p,q,rp, q, r represent the side lengths opposite to angles P,Q,RP, Q, R, respectively. Let the median drawn from RR meet PQPQ at SS, and the perpendicular from vertex PP meet QRQR at EE. The segments RSRS and PEPE intersect at point OO. Assuming p=3p = \sqrt{3}, q=1q = 1, and the circumradius of ΔPQR\Delta PQR is equal to 11, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Options

A

Length of RS=72RS = \frac{\sqrt{7}}{2}

Correct
B

Area of ΔSOE=312\Delta SOE = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{12}

C

Length of OE=16OE = \frac{1}{6}

Correct
D

Radius of incircle of ΔPQR=32(2−3)\Delta PQR = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}(2 - \sqrt{3})

Correct

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the correct options, we analyze the given triangle ΔPQR\Delta PQR.

Step 1: Determining the Angles and Sides of ΔPQR\Delta PQR

Using the Sine Rule: psin⁡P=qsin⁡Q=rsin⁡R=2Rcirc\frac{p}{\sin P} = \frac{q}{\sin Q} = \frac{r}{\sin R} = 2R_{\text{circ}} Given p=3p = \sqrt{3}, q=1q = 1, and Rcirc=1R_{\text{circ}} = 1: sin⁡P=p2Rcirc=32  ⟹  P=60∘ or 120∘\sin P = \frac{p}{2R_{\text{circ}}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \implies P = 60^\circ \text{ or } 120^\circ sin⁡Q=q2Rcirc=12  ⟹  Q=30∘ or 150∘\sin Q = \frac{q}{2R_{\text{circ}}} = \frac{1}{2} \implies Q = 30^\circ \text{ or } 150^\circ

Since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180∘180^\circ:

  1. If P=60∘P = 60^\circ and Q=30∘Q = 30^\circ, then R=90∘R = 90^\circ, which contradicts the condition that ΔPQR\Delta PQR is a non-right-angled triangle.
  2. If P=60∘P = 60^\circ and Q=150∘Q = 150^\circ, P+Q>180∘P + Q > 180^\circ, which is impossible.
  3. If P=120∘P = 120^\circ and Q=30∘Q = 30^\circ, then: R=180∘−(120∘+30∘)=30∘R = 180^\circ - (120^\circ + 30^\circ) = 30^\circ This gives a non-right-angled triangle with angles: P=120∘,Q=30∘,R=30∘P = 120^\circ, \quad Q = 30^\circ, \quad R = 30^\circ

Since Q=R=30∘Q = R = 30^\circ, the triangle is isosceles with: r=q=1,p=3r = q = 1, \quad p = \sqrt{3}


Step 2: Length of the Median RSRS (Option A)

The segment RSRS is the median drawn from vertex RR to the side PQPQ of length r=1r = 1. Using the median length formula: RS=122p2+2q2−r2RS = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{2p^2 + 2q^2 - r^2} Substituting the values: RS=122(3)2+2(1)2−12=126+2−1=72RS = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{2(\sqrt{3})^2 + 2(1)^2 - 1^2} = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{6 + 2 - 1} = \frac{\sqrt{7}}{2} Thus, Option A is correct.


Step 3: Geometry of Point OO and Length of OEOE (Option C)

Since PQ=PR=1PQ = PR = 1, ΔPQR\Delta PQR is isosceles with vertex at PP. The perpendicular PEPE from PP to the base QRQR is also the median to QRQR. Hence, EE is the midpoint of QRQR.

The altitude PEPE has length: PE=PRsin⁡(∠R)=1⋅sin⁡30∘=12PE = PR \sin(\angle R) = 1 \cdot \sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2}

Since RSRS is the median to PQPQ and PEPE is the median to QRQR, their point of intersection OO is the centroid of ΔPQR\Delta PQR.

The centroid divides each median in the ratio 2:12:1 from the vertex. Therefore: OE=13PE=13×12=16OE = \frac{1}{3} PE = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{6} Thus, Option C is correct.


Step 4: Area of ΔSOE\Delta SOE (Option B)

Let us set up a Cartesian coordinate system with EE at the origin (0,0)(0,0) and the base QRQR along the xx-axis:

  • Since EE is the midpoint of QRQR and QR=3QR = \sqrt{3}: Q=(−32,0),R=(32,0)Q = \left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, 0\right), \quad R = \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, 0\right)
  • The vertex PP lies on the yy-axis: P=(0,12)P = \left(0, \frac{1}{2}\right)
  • SS is the midpoint of PQPQ: S=(0−322,12+02)=(−34,14)S = \left(\frac{0 - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{2}, \frac{\frac{1}{2} + 0}{2}\right) = \left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}, \frac{1}{4}\right)
  • Centroid OO lies on the segment PEPE (the yy-axis): O=(0,16)O = \left(0, \frac{1}{6}\right)

The area of ΔSOE\Delta SOE with vertices E(0,0)E(0,0), O(0,16)O\left(0, \frac{1}{6}\right), and S(−34,14)S\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}, \frac{1}{4}\right) is: Area(ΔSOE)=12∣xE(yO−yS)+xO(yS−yE)+xS(yE−yO)∣\text{Area}(\Delta SOE) = \frac{1}{2} \left| x_E(y_O - y_S) + x_O(y_S - y_E) + x_S(y_E - y_O) \right| Area(ΔSOE)=12∣0+0+(−34)(0−16)∣=12×324=348\text{Area}(\Delta SOE) = \frac{1}{2} \left| 0 + 0 + \left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)\left(0 - \frac{1}{6}\right) \right| = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{24} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{48} Since 348≠312\frac{\sqrt{3}}{48} \neq \frac{\sqrt{3}}{12}, Option B is incorrect.


Step 5: Radius of Incircle of ΔPQR\Delta PQR (Option D)

The inradius rinr_{\text{in}} is given by: rin=Δareasr_{\text{in}} = \frac{\Delta_{\text{area}}}{s}

The total area of ΔPQR\Delta PQR is: Δarea=12qrsin⁡P=12×1×1×sin⁡120∘=34\Delta_{\text{area}} = \frac{1}{2} qr \sin P = \frac{1}{2} \times 1 \times 1 \times \sin 120^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}

The semi-perimeter ss is: s=p+q+r2=3+1+12=2+32s = \frac{p + q + r}{2} = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 1 + 1}{2} = \frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{2}

Thus: rin=342+32=32(2+3)=3(2−3)2(4−3)=32(2−3)r_{\text{in}} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}}{\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2(2 + \sqrt{3})} = \frac{\sqrt{3}(2 - \sqrt{3})}{2(4 - 3)} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}(2 - \sqrt{3}) Thus, Option D is correct.


Conclusion

The correct options are A, C, and D.