Mathematics · properties of traingles

JEE Main 2024 — 6 April, Shift 2 — Question 1

Let ABC be an equilateral triangle. A new triangle is formed by joining the middle points of all sides of the triangle ABC and the same process is repeated infinitely many times. If PP is the sum of perimeters and Q is be the sum of areas of all the triangles formed in this process, then:

  1. Option A:

    P2=363Q\mathrm{P}^{2}=36 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{Q}

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    P2=63Q\mathrm{P}^{2}=6 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{Q}

  3. Option C:

    P=363Q2P=36 \sqrt{3} Q^{2}

  4. Option D:

    P2=723Q\mathrm{P}^{2}=72 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{Q}

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

Area of first Δ=3a24\Delta=\frac{\sqrt{3} a^{2}}{4}

Area of second Δ=3a2414=3a216\Delta=\frac{\sqrt{3} \mathrm{a}^{2}}{4} \frac{1}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3} \mathrm{a}^{2}}{16}

Area of third Δ=3a264\Delta=\frac{\sqrt{3} a^{2}}{64}

sum of area =3a24(1+14+116…)=\frac{\sqrt{3} \mathrm{a}^{2}}{4}\left(1+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{16} \ldots\right)

Q=3a24134=a23\mathrm{Q}=\frac{\sqrt{3} \mathrm{a}^{2}}{4} \frac{1}{\frac{3}{4}}=\frac{\mathrm{a}^{2}}{\sqrt{3}}

perimeter of 1st Δ=3a1^{\text {st }} \Delta=3 \mathrm{a}

perimeter of 2nd Δ=3a22^{\text {nd }} \Delta=\frac{3 \mathrm{a}}{2}

perimeter of 3rd Δ=3a43^{\text {rd }} \Delta=\frac{3 \mathrm{a}}{4}

P=3a(1+12+14+…)\mathrm{P}=3 \mathrm{a}\left(1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\ldots\right)

P=3a.2=6aP=3 a .2=6 a

a=P6a=\frac{P}{6}

Q=13⋅P236\mathrm{Q}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{\mathrm{P}^{2}}{36}

P2=363Q\mathrm{P}^{2}=36 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{Q}

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
properties of traingles
Topic
Sine,cosine,napier rules, half angle formula.area of triangle
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