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Let the position vectors of three vertices of a triangle be $$4\vec p+\vec q-3\vec r,\;-5\vec p+\vec q+2\vec r$$ and $$2\vec p-\vec q+2\vec r.$$ If the position vectors of the orthocenter and the circumcenter of the triangle are $$\frac{\vec p+\vec q+\vec r}{4}$$ and $$\alpha\vec p+\beta\vec q+\gamma\vec r$$ { respectively, then $$\alpha+2\beta+5\gamma$$ is equal to:
Let the vertices of the triangle be $$P = 4\vec{p} + \vec{q} - 3\vec{r}$$, $$Q = -5\vec{p} + \vec{q} + 2\vec{r}$$, $$R = 2\vec{p} - \vec{q} + 2\vec{r}$$.
The orthocenter is $$H = \frac{\vec{p} + \vec{q} + \vec{r}}{4}$$.
We use the property that the centroid $$G$$ divides $$OH$$ in ratio $$1:2$$ (where $$O$$ is circumcenter), i.e., $$G$$ divides segment from circumcenter to orthocenter. More precisely: $$\vec{G} = \frac{\vec{P}+\vec{Q}+\vec{R}}{3}$$.
$$\vec{G} = \frac{(4-5+2)\vec{p} + (1+1-1)\vec{q} + (-3+2+2)\vec{r}}{3} = \frac{\vec{p} + \vec{q} + \vec{r}}{3}$$
Euler line relation: $$\vec{G} = \frac{\vec{H} + 2\vec{O}}{3}$$ where $$O$$ is the circumcenter.
$$\frac{\vec{p}+\vec{q}+\vec{r}}{3} = \frac{1}{3}\left(\frac{\vec{p}+\vec{q}+\vec{r}}{4} + 2\vec{O}\right)$$
$$\vec{p}+\vec{q}+\vec{r} = \frac{\vec{p}+\vec{q}+\vec{r}}{4} + 2\vec{O}$$
$$2\vec{O} = \frac{3(\vec{p}+\vec{q}+\vec{r})}{4}$$
$$\vec{O} = \frac{3}{8}(\vec{p}+\vec{q}+\vec{r}) = \frac{3}{8}\vec{p} + \frac{3}{8}\vec{q} + \frac{3}{8}\vec{r}$$
So $$\alpha = 3/8$$, $$\beta = 3/8$$, $$\gamma = 3/8$$.
$$\alpha + 2\beta + 5\gamma = \frac{3}{8} + \frac{6}{8} + \frac{15}{8} = \frac{24}{8} = 3$$.
The correct answer is Option A: 3.
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