Using vectors, prove that if two medians of a triangle ABC be eq

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222. Using vectors, prove that if two medians of a triangle ABC be equal, then it is an isosceles triangle. 


Let BE and CF be two medians of ∆ABC.
Take A an origin. Let AB with rightwards arrow on top space equals straight b with rightwards arrow on top comma space space AC with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight c with rightwards arrow on top
Since E is mid-point of AC
therefore space space space space position vector of E is 1 half straight c with rightwards arrow on top
Similarly position vector of F is 1 half straight b with rightwards arrow on top.
Now,  BE with rightwards arrow on top space equals space AE with rightwards arrow on top space minus space AB with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 1 half straight c with rightwards arrow on top minus straight b with rightwards arrow on top
and    CF with rightwards arrow on top space equals AF with rightwards arrow on top space minus space AC with rightwards arrow on top space equals 1 half straight b with rightwards arrow on top minus straight c with rightwards arrow on top

From given condition, 
                      BE space equals space CF space or space BE squared space equals space CF squared
therefore space space space space space open parentheses space BE with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses squared space equals space open parentheses CF with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses squared
rightwards double arrow space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space open parentheses 1 half straight c with rightwards arrow on top minus straight b with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses squared space equals space open parentheses 1 half straight b with rightwards arrow on top minus straight c with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses squared
rightwards double arrow space space space space 1 fourth straight c with rightwards arrow on top squared space plus space straight b with rightwards arrow on top squared space minus space straight c with rightwards arrow on top. straight b with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 1 fourth straight b with rightwards arrow on top squared space plus space straight c with rightwards arrow on top squared space minus space straight b with rightwards arrow on top. space straight c with rightwards arrow on top
rightwards double arrow space space space space space space space space space space space 1 fourth straight c squared plus straight b squared space equals space 1 fourth straight b squared plus straight c squared space space space space rightwards double arrow space space space space 3 over 4 straight b squared space equals space 3 over 4 straight c squared
rightwards double arrow space space space space space space space straight b squared space equals space straight c squared space space space rightwards double arrow space space space space straight b space equals space straight c space space space rightwards double arrow space space space AB space space equals space AC
because space space space space space increment ABC space is space isosceles.

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