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Question
The points A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) are the vertices of ∆ABC. What are the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle ABC?
Solution
According to the question,
The vertices of ΔABC = A, B and C
Coordinates of A, B and C = A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2), C(x3, y3)
Coordinate of the centroid of the ΔABC;
= `("Sum of all coordinates of all vertices"/3, "Sum of all coordinates of all vertices"/3)`
= `((x_1 + x_2 + x_3)/3, (y_1 + y_2 + y_3)/3)`
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