What is the centroid of a triangle with corners at #(3 , 1 )#, #(2 , 3 )#, and #(5 , 2 )#?
1 Answer
Feb 1, 2016
centroid
Explanation:
When graphed, the triangle would look like:
By definition, the centroid is the point of intersection between the medians in a triangle. A median is a line segment from a corner of the triangle to the midpoint of its opposite side.
Recall that the formula for centroid is:
#C=((x_1+x_2+x_3)/3,(y_1+y_2+y_3)/3)#
where:
To find the coordinates of the centroid, substitute your known points into the centroid formula:
#C=((x_1+x_2+x_3)/3,(y_1+y_2+y_3)/3)#
#C=((3+2+5)/3,(1+3+2)/3)#
#C=(10/3,6/3)#
#C=(10/3,2)#