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Locus of a Point
Various Form of a Straight Line
theorem in space
Question

If one vertex of a equilateral triangle of side 2 lies at the origin and other lies on the line x3y=0, then the coordinates of the third vertex are 

(2,2)

(2, 0)

(3,1)

(0, 2)

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Solution
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The equation of line x3y=0 in parametric form is 

x0cos30=y0sin30=rx032=y012=r

 Put r=±2, we get (3,1) and (3,1)

Case-1 : Consider two vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 2 as (0, 0) and (3,1).
∴    Equation of line which is perpendicular bisector of (0, 0) and  is (3,1)

x32cos120=y12sin120=r1( let )

 Put r1=±3( As altitude =3)

x=32±312;y=12±332

x=3232;y=12±32

∴Third vertex can be (0, 2) and (3,1)
Case-2 : Consider two vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 2 as (0, 0) and (3,1)
∴ Equation of line which is perpendicular bisector of (0, 0) and  is (3,1)

x+32cos120=y+12sin120=r2(let)

 Put r2=±3 (As altitude =3

x=32±312;y=12±332

x=3232;y=12±32

∴    Third vertex can be (3,1) and (0, –2)
Note : Number of possible equilateral triangles are four.