Mathematics
Two vertices of a triangle are (3, -5) and (-7, 4). Find the third vertex given that the centroid is (2, -1).
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Let the coordinates of third vertex be (x, y) and other two vertices are (3, -5) and (-7, 4) and centroid = (2, -1).
Coordinates of Centroid of the triangle are given by
1 + x2 + x3}{3}, \dfrac{y1 + y2 + y3}{3}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2 = \dfrac{3 + (-7) + x}{3} \text{ and } -1 = \dfrac{-5 + 4 + y}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 6 = x - 4 \text{ and } -3 = y - 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 6 + 4 \text{ and } y = -3 + 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 10 \text{ and } y = -2.
Hence, the coordinates of centroid are (10, -2).
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