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Prove that when the three medians of the triangle are drawn, they meet at a single point. What is the point of the centroid? A -5 , 1 B 1,7 C 1,-5
(-1,1)
(-3,1)****
(- 1/3, 1/3)
(- 1/2, 1/2)

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the coordinates are A -5 , 1 B 1,7 C 1,-5
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thats not one of the answers
Answered by GPT 3.5
To prove that the three medians of a triangle meet at a single point, we can use the concept of the centroid.

The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection of its three medians. Each median connects a vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

To find the coordinates of the centroid, we can use the average of the coordinates of the three vertices of the triangle.

Let's say the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle are A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2), and C(x3, y3).

The coordinates of the centroid are given by:
Centroid(x, y) = ( (x1 + x2 + x3)/3 , (y1 + y2 + y3)/3 )

So, to find the coordinates of the centroid, we need to know the coordinates of the three vertices of the triangle.

Since you didn't provide the coordinates of the triangle's vertices, it is not possible to determine the exact coordinates of the centroid.
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the centroid of the triangle with vertices A(-5, 1), B(1, 7), and C(1, -5), we can use the centroid formula:

Centroid(x, y) = ((x1 + x2 + x3)/3, (y1 + y2 + y3)/3)

Plugging in the coordinates:
Centroid(x, y) = ((-5 + 1 + 1)/3, (1 + 7 - 5)/3)
= (-5/3, 3/3)
= (-5/3, 1)

Therefore, the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle with vertices A(-5, 1), B(1, 7), and C(1, -5) are (-5/3, 1).
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. Let's go through the calculation again:

Using the centroid formula for the given vertices A(-5, 1), B(1, 7), and C(1, -5):

Centroid(x, y) = ((x1 + x2 + x3)/3, (y1 + y2 + y3)/3)

Plugging in the coordinates:
Centroid(x, y) = ((-5 + 1 + 1)/3, (1 + 7 - 5)/3)
= (-3/3, 3/3)
= (-1, 1)

Therefore, the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle with vertices A(-5, 1), B(1, 7), and C(1, -5) are (-1, 1).

My previous answer of (-3, 1) was incorrect. The correct answer is (-1, 1).

Apologies for the error in my initial response.

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