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The medians AD and BE of the triangle with vertices A (0, b), B (0, 0) and C (a, 0) are mutually perpendicular, if

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a

b=2a

b

a=±2b

c

b=−2a

d

a=−2b

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The coordinates of D and E are (a/2, 0) and (a/2, b/2) respectively.Now,   m1=Slope of AD=b−00−a/2=−2ba         m2=Slope of BE=b/2−0a/2−0=baSince AD and BE are perpendicular. Therefore,m1m2=−1−2ba×ba=−1⇒a=±2b
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