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Q.

If the vertices P, Q, R of a PQR are rational points, which of the following points of the PQR is (are) always rational point(s)?

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a

orthocentre

b

centroid

c

incentre

d

circumcentre

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Let Px1,y1,Qx2,y2;Rx3,y3, where xi,yi (i = 1, 2, 3) are rational numbers. 

Now, the centroid of PQR is

x1+x2+x33,y1+y2+y33

which is rational point. Incentre, circumcentre and orthocentre depend on sides of the triangle which may not be rational even if vertices are so. For example, for P0,1 and Q1,0;PQ=2

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