document.write( "Question 150643: if (2,4) is the location of the centroid of a triangle. which CANNOT be the coordinates of the verticles of the triangle?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #110655 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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The equation for the centroid of a triangle using the vertices coordinates is,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F3%29%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%2By%5B3%5D%29=4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "F= (0,0),(0,6),(6,6)
\n" ); document.write( "x:\"%281%2F3%29%280%2B0%2B6%29=2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "G=(3,4),(3,-2),(0,6)
\n" ); document.write( "x:\"%281%2F3%29%283%2B3%2B0%29=2\"
\n" ); document.write( "y:\"%281%2F3%29%284-2%2B6%29=8%2F3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "J= (2,0) ,(1,8),(3,4)
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