△ABC

is drawn on a coordinate plane with vertices A(1,3)
, B(6,6)
, and C(3,1)
and with medians indicating the midpoint of each of the lines AB
, BC
, and CA
. Prove that the medians meet at a single point by finding the centroid. Express all results in fractions.(1 point)
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1 answer

To find the centroid of triangle \( ABC \) with vertices \( A(1,3) \), \( B(6,6) \), and \( C(3,1) \), we use the formula for the centroid \( G \) of a triangle given by the coordinates:

\[ G\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \frac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3}\right) \]

where \( (x_1, y_1) \), \( (x_2, y_2) \), and \( (x_3, y_3) \) are the coordinates of the vertices \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \).

Plugging in the coordinates:

  • \( A(1, 3) \): \( x_1 = 1, y_1 = 3 \)
  • \( B(6, 6) \): \( x_2 = 6, y_2 = 6 \)
  • \( C(3, 1) \): \( x_3 = 3, y_3 = 1 \)

Now, we calculate the \( x \) and \( y \) coordinates of the centroid:

\[ G_x = \frac{1 + 6 + 3}{3} = \frac{10}{3} \]

\[ G_y = \frac{3 + 6 + 1}{3} = \frac{10}{3} \]

Therefore, the coordinates of the centroid \( G \) are:

\[ G\left(\frac{10}{3}, \frac{10}{3}\right) \]

Thus, the centroid is at:

\[ \text{centroid} = \left(\frac{10}{3}, \frac{10}{3}\right) \]

This point confirms that the medians of the triangle intersect at a single point (the centroid).