What is the centroid of a triangle with corners at (3, 1 )(3,1), (5, 2 )(5,2), and (12 , 6 )(12,6)?

1 Answer
May 16, 2016

Centroid of the triangle is(6 2/3,3)(623,3)

Explanation:

The centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (x_1,y_1)(x1,y1), (x_2,y_2) and (x_3,y_3)and(x3,y3) is given by

((x_1+x_2+x_3)/3,(y_1+y_2+y_3)/3)(x1+x2+x33,y1+y2+y33)

Hence centroid of the triangle formed by points (3,1)(3,1), (5,2)(5,2) and 12,6)12,6) is ((3+5+12)/3,(1+2+6)/3)(3+5+123,1+2+63) or (20/3,3)(203,3) or (6 2/3,3)(623,3)

[For detailed proof for the formula see here.](http://www.learnnext.com/nganswers/ask-question/answer/How-to-derive-the-formula-of-centroid-from-section-formula/Coordinate-Geometry/84881.htm)