document.write( "Question 1173230: 3. Triangle PQR has vertices P(1,4), Q(-5,2) and R(-1,-4). The coordinates of the centroid of the triangle. That is, find where the three medians of the triangles intersect. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Take the average of x-coordinates of the three given points\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = -1  = -1.667  (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Take the average of y-coordinates of the three given points\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  =  = 0.667   (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the coordinates of the centroid are  \r\n" );
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document.write( "     = -1  = -1.667,    =  = 0.667.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, the centroid is the point  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    (,) = (-1.667,0.667).\r\n" );
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