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If the coordinates of the mid points of the sides of a triangle are (1, 1), (2, – 3) and (3, 4) Find its centroid. [4 MARKS]


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Answer: Option A
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Formula for centroid and mid-point: 1 Mark each
Let A(x1,y1),B(x2,y2) and C(x3,y3) be the vertices of triangle ABC.
Let P(1,1), Q(2,-3), R(3,4) be the mid-points of sides AB, BC and CA respectively.
Then, P is the mid-point of BC
x1+x22=1,y1+y22=1
x1+x2=2 and y1+y2=2(1)
Q is the mid-point of AB
x2+x32=2,y2+y32=3
x2+x3=4 and y2+y3=6(2)
R is the mid-point of AC
x1+x32=3,y1+y32=4
x1+x3=6 and y1+y3=8(3)
Adding (1),(2) and (3) we get,
x1+x2+x2+x3+x1+x3=2+4+6
and y1+y2+y2+y3+y1+y3=26+8
x1+x2+x3=6(4) 
and y1+y2+y3=2(5)
The coordinates of the centroid of ABC are
(x1+x2+x33,y1+y2+y33)=63,23=2,23 [Using (4) and (5)]



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