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Question
Find the co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle ABC whose vertices are: A(–1, 3), B(1, –1) and C(5, 1).
Solution
Co-ordinates of the centroid of triangle ABC are
`((-1 + 1 + 5)/(3),(3 - 1 + 1)/(3))`
= `(5/3, 1)`
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