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JEE Main 2022 · 30 Jun · Shift 1, Mathematics question 28

Consider a triangle ABC whose vertices are A(0,α,α)A(0,\alpha,\alpha), B(α,0,α)B(\alpha,0,\alpha) and C(α,α,0)C(\alpha,\alpha,0), α>0\alpha>0. Let D be a point moving on the line x+z−3=0=yx+z-3=0=y and G be the centroid of ΔABC\Delta ABC. If the minimum length of GD is 572\sqrt{\dfrac{57}2}, then α\alpha is equal to ______.

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: 6

Centroid G=c(1,1,1)G=c(1,1,1), c=2α3c=\frac{2\alpha}3; D=(s,0,3−s)D=(s,0,3-s).

Minimum. GD2=c2+(s−c)2+(3−s−c)2≥c2+(3−2c)22=572GD^2=c^2+(s-c)^2+(3-s-c)^2\ge c^2+\frac{(3-2c)^2}2=\frac{57}2: c2−2c−8=0c^2-2c-8=0, c=4c=4, α=6\alpha=6.

Answer: 6