>> In Fig. 6, a right angle triangle AOB is given, C is mid-point of hypotenuse AB. Show that it is equidistant from the vertices O, A & B.

>> Find the equation of the line AB in Fig. 6. Also find the area of triangle AOC in same figure.

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C is equidistant from the points A and B.

Since A = (2a,0) and B = (0, 2b), then the coords for the point C is (a,b).

Hence distance of the point C from O is √(a^2 + b^2).

OAB is a right-angled triangle with height = 2b and length = 2a.

By Pythagoras' Theorem, the length of AB is √[(2b)^2 + (2a)^2] = 2√(a^2 + b^2)

i.e. OC is half the length of AB.

Hence C is equidistant form A, B and O.

Equation of line

For a line passing through the points (x1, y1), and (x2, y2), the equation of that straight line is given by

(y - y1)/(x - x1) = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

SInce we have the points (0,2b) and (2a,0), then the eqn of the line is,

(y - 2b)/(x - 0) = (0 - 2b)/(2a - 0)

(y - 2b)/x = -b/a

ay + bx = 2ab

Area of triangle

Area = (1/2) base times height

A = (1/2)(2a * 2b)

A = 2ab

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