A triangle has corners at (4, 8 )(4,8), ( 9, -2), and ,and( 2, -1)#. If the triangle is reflected across the x-axis, what will its new centroid be?

1 Answer
Jun 14, 2016

(5,-5/3).(5,53).

Explanation:

The centroid of the given triangle is ((4+9+2)/3, (8-2-1)/3) = (5,5/3).(4+9+23,8213)=(5,53).

Now, a pt.(a,b)(a,b) is reflected in X-axis, its reflection will be the pt.(a,-b)(a,b).

Hence, new co-ordinates of the reflected centroid will be (5,-5/3).(5,53).