SOLUTION: The points A(-2, 3), B(6, -5) and (8, 5) are vertices of a triangle. Find the equations of its medians.

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Question 1191936: The points A(-2, 3), B(6, -5) and (8, 5) are vertices of a triangle. Find the equations of its
medians.

Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'll do one, you can do the other two.
Midpoint_AC is at ( , ) or (3,4)
Now the slope from this midpoint to vertex B is: = -3
We can use point-slope form where ( , ) is any point on that line.
Using vertex B, and slope = -3:

<--- point-slope form
If slope-intercept form is needed, move the 5 over:
<--- slope-intercept form

The two others can be done similarly.

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