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Let ABC be a triangle and D, E, and F be the midpoints of the sides AB, BC,
and CA respectively. Using vector, prove that the perpendicular bisectors of the triangle
ABC are concurrent.
Solution. Let P be the intersection point of the perpendicular bisector of the sides
AB and CA. We shall attempt to prove that P E is perpendicular to the side BC.
Now,
P E · AB + BC + CA = P E · 0 = 0 (1)
but,
P E · AB + BC + CA = P E · AB + P E · BC + P E · CA
= P D + DB + BE · AB + P E · BC
+ P F + F C + CE · CA
= DB · AB + BE · AB + P E · BC + F C · CA + CE · CA
= DB · AB + F C · CA + P E · BC − CE · AC − CE · AB
= 2 |a|2 − 2 |b|2 + P E · BC − (a − b) · (2a + 2b)
− 2 (a − xa − yc) · (a + xa + yc)
= 2 1 − x2 |a|2 − y 2 |c|2 + P E · BC
− 2 1 − x2 |a|2 − y 2 |c|2
= P E · BC (2)