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We have a right triangle, triangle ABC where the legs AB and AC have lengths 6 and 3sqrt3 respectively. Medians AM and CN meet at point P. What is the length of CP?

 Jul 30, 2017
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We have a right triangle, triangle ABC where the legs AB and AC have lengths 6 and 3sqrt3 respectively.

Medians AM and CN meet at point P.

What is the length of CP?

 

Let A=(00)
Let B=(60)
Let C=(033)

 

P= ?

P=13(A+B+C)P=13((00)+(60)+(033))P=13(0+6+00+0+33)P=13(633)P=(23)

 

CP = ?

CP=| CP |CP=| (033)(23) |CP=| (02333) |CP=| (223) |CP=(2)2+(23)2CP=4+43CP=4+12CP=16CP=4

 

 

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 Jul 31, 2017
edited by heureka  Jul 31, 2017
edited by heureka  Jul 31, 2017
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the centroid always divide the median in 2:1 ratio 

so,cp:pm=2:1

cm^2=9+27

cm=6

cp=6(2/3)=4

 Jul 31, 2017

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