SOLUTION: In triangle JKL, point Y is the centroid. If JY is 22 feet, what is the length of the median that comes from vertex J? Show your work.

Question 1151744: In triangle JKL, point Y is the centroid. If JY is 22 feet, what is the length of the median that comes from vertex J? Show your work.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In triangle , point is the centroid. .
note: The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection of its (the lines joining each with the of the opposite side).
The centroid each of the in the ratio , which is to say it is located of the distance from each side to the opposite vertex .
let the of side be , then the is with point on it
if is feet, what is the length of the will be:

then, the length of the median that comes from vertex is:

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