A triangle has corners at #(1 ,9 )#, #(5 ,7 )#, and #(3 ,8 )#. How far is the triangle's centroid from the origin?
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Explanation:
If,
are the vertices of a triangle then,
Centroid (G) of a triangle is given by,
So, substituting the above values we get,
Now, to find distance 'd' between
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Distance of centroid from origin is
Explanation:
Formula to get centroid of a triangle, given the coordinates of three vertices is
Coordinates of centroid
Coordinates of origin
Distance of centroid from origin is