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Let The Coordinate of B and D Be (X, Y) and (X, Y) Respectively. Let AC and BD Intersect at Point O

The document discusses finding the coordinates of the vertices of two equilateral triangles. It states that the triangles share a base AB on the x-axis, with A at (0,a) and B at (0,-a). It then shows that the third vertices, R and R', lie on the perpendicular bisector of AB, which is the x-axis, and thus their y-coordinates are 0. It then calculates the x-coordinates of R and R' to be the square root of 3a^2.

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Let The Coordinate of B and D Be (X, Y) and (X, Y) Respectively. Let AC and BD Intersect at Point O

The document discusses finding the coordinates of the vertices of two equilateral triangles. It states that the triangles share a base AB on the x-axis, with A at (0,a) and B at (0,-a). It then shows that the third vertices, R and R', lie on the perpendicular bisector of AB, which is the x-axis, and thus their y-coordinates are 0. It then calculates the x-coordinates of R and R' to be the square root of 3a^2.

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2.

Since the mid point of AB is the origin and AB = 2a


OA = OB = a
Hence the coordinates of A and B are (0,a) and (0,-a) respectively.
Since triangles ABC and ABC' are equilateral
Their third vertices R and R' lie on the perpendicular bisector of base
AB.
X'OX is the perpendicular bisector of base PQ.
Thus R and R' lies on X-axis,
their Y coordinates are zero.
In ROA, OR2 + OA2 = AR2
OR2 + a2 = (2a)2
OR2 = 3a2

OR =

Similarly, =

Thus, the coordinates of the vertices R and are

5.
Let the coordinate of B and D be (x, y) and (x1, y1) respectively. Let AC and BD intersect at point O.

⇒ x + x1 = 4, y + y1 = 3

⇒ x1 = 4 – x, y1 = 3 – y

ABCD is a square, ∴ BA = BC

⇒ BA2 = BC2
⇒ (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = (x – 1)2 + (y + 1)2 and (x – 4 – 3)2
⇒ x2 – 6x + 9 + y2 – 8y + 16 = x2 – 2x + 1 + y2 + 2y + 1

⇒ –4x –10y = – 23

⇒ 4x + 10y = 23

⇒ 4x = 23 – 10y

ABCD is a square

∴ BD = AC

⇒ BD2 = AC2
⇒ [x – (4 – x)]2 + [y – (3 – y)]2 = (1 – 3)2 + (–1 – 4)2
⇒ (2x – 4)2 + (2y – 3)2 = 4 + 25

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