Suppose you have a triangle with only 1 median drawn. Without constructing its other 2 medians, explain how you can locate the c

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aleksklad [387]

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Suppose you have a triangle with only 1 median drawn. Without constructing its other 2 medians, explain how you can locate the c

entroid of the triangle.

Mathematics

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djyliett [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-14T10:22:46+03:00

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Answer:

trisect the median. The centroid is 1/3 its length from the side.

Step-by-step explanation:

The centroid divides each median into parts with a ratio of 2:1. If you trisect the median, the centroid will be 1 unit from the side and 2 units from the vertex.