Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle, the middle points of whose sides are .

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Let ABC be a triangle in which D, E and F are the mid-points of sides AB, BC and CA respectively. Let coordinates of A be (x₁, y₁), B(x₂, y₂), C(x₃, y₃). Applying mid-point formula on side AB, Applying mid-point formula on side BC, Applying mid-point formula on side CA, Adding Eq 1, 3 and 5, ∴ x₁ + x₂ + x₃ = 1. On subtracting Eq 3 from Eq 7 we get, x₁ + x₂ + x₃ - (x₂ + x₃) = 1 - 1 x₁ + x₂ + x₃ - x₂ - x₃ = 0 x₁ = 0. On subtracting Eq 5 from Eq 7 we get, x₁ + x₂ + x₃ - (x₃ + x₁) = 1 - 1 x₁ + x₂ + x₃ - x₃ - x₁ = 0 x₂ = 0. On subtracting Eq 1 from Eq 7 we get, x₁ + x₂ + x₃ - (x₁ + x₂) = 1 - 0 x₁ + x₂ + x₃ - x₁ - x₂ = 1 x₃ = 1. Adding Eq 2, 4 and 5, ∴ y₁ + y₂ + y₃ = 1. (Eq 8) On subtracting Eq 4 from Eq 8 we get, y₁ + y₂ + y₃ - (y₂ + y₃) = 1 - 1 y₁ + y₂ + y₃ - y₂ - y₃ = 0 y₁ = 0. On subtracting Eq 6 from Eq 8 we get, y₁ + y₂ + y₃ - (y₃ + y₁) = 1 - 0 y₁ + y₂ + y₃ - y₃ - y₁ = 1 y₂ = 1. On subtracting Eq 2 from Eq 8 we get, y₁ + y₂ + y₃ - (y₁ + y₂) = 1 - 1 y₁ + y₂ + y₃ - y₁ - y₂ = 1 - 1 y₃ = 0. Hence, coordinates of vertices of triangle are (0, 0), (0, 1) and (1, 0) respectively.

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Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle, the middle points of whose sides are .

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