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) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'll do one, you can do the other two.
Midpoint_AC is at ( +%288%2B%28-2%29%29%2F2+ , +%285%2B3%29%2F2+ ) or (3,4)
Now the slope from this midpoint to vertex B is: +%284%2B5%29%2F%283-6%29+ = -3
We can use point-slope form +y+-+y%5B0%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B0%5D%29+ where ( x%5B0%5D, y%5B0%5D ) is any point on that line.
Using vertex B, and slope = -3:
+y+%2B+5+=+-3+%28x+-+6%29+
+y+%2B+5+=+-3x+%2B+18+ <--- point-slope form
If slope-intercept form is needed, move the 5 over:
+y+=+-3x+%2B+13+ <--- slope-intercept form

The two others can be done similarly.