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Q.(2a, 0) and (0, a) are the extremities of the base of an isosceles triangle, and the equation of one of the equal sides is x = 2a. Find the equations of other two sides and the area of triangle.

West Bengal WbchseWest Bengal HS First Year (WBCHSE Class XI) Annual Examination 2018Subjective· 4mImportance★★★★★est
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The side x=2ax=2a passes through B=(2a,0)B=(2a,0), so the apex A=(2a,yA)A=(2a,y_A); using AB=ACAB=AC (isosceles) locates AA, then the remaining side and base equations and the area follow.

Let base endpoints be B=(2a,0)B=(2a,0) and C=(0,a)C=(0,a). Since the side x=2ax=2a is vertical and passes through BB (as BB has xx-coordinate 2a2a), the apex AA lies on this line: A=(2a,yA)A=(2a,y_A), with ABAB along x=2ax=2a.

Find AA using AB=ACAB=AC (isosceles condition):

AB=∣yA∣,AC=(2a)2+(yA−a)2.AB=|y_A|,\qquad AC=\sqrt{(2a)^2+(y_A-a)^2}.

yA2=4a2+(yA−a)2=4a2+yA2−2ayA+a2  ⟹  0=5a2−2ayA  ⟹  yA=5a2.y_A^2=4a^2+(y_A-a)^2=4a^2+y_A^2-2ay_A+a^2\implies0=5a^2-2ay_A\implies y_A=\dfrac{5a}{2}.

So A=(2a,5a2)A=\left(2a,\dfrac{5a}2\right).

Side ACAC (from A(2a,5a2)A\left(2a,\frac{5a}2\right) to C(0,a)C(0,a)): slope =5a/2−a2a−0=3a/22a=34=\dfrac{5a/2-a}{2a-0}=\dfrac{3a/2}{2a}=\dfrac34.

y−a=34(x−0)  ⟹  3x−4y+4a=0.y-a=\dfrac34(x-0)\implies3x-4y+4a=0.

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