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CENTROID WARM-UP

STEPS

1.

2.

3.
If AD = 12 what is MD?

BONUS: IF BD =7 how much is CD?

IF CM = 10, what is CE?

BONUS: IF EB =8 how much is EA?

If MF =5 what is BF?
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Definition: Concurrency of Median Picture Geometry

of a Triangle

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P is the centroid of DEF, EH DF, DH =9, DG=7.5, EP=8, and DE=FE

E
1. Find the length of FH

G J

2. Find the lenth of EH

D
H F

3. Find the length of PH

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CENTROID WARM-UP KEY

STEPS

1. Label your pieces

2. Write your formula

3. Substitute and Math

M is the centroid of ABC
If AD = 12 what is MD?
1
2. AD = MD
3
1 3.
1 (12) = x
3 3
2 4 =x
3

BONUS: IF BD =7 how much is CD? 7

M is the centroid of ABC

IF CM = 10, what is CE?

2
1 2. 3CE =CM
3 2 2 x =10
3.
3 3
X =15

BONUS: IF EB =8 how much is EA? 8

M is the centroid of ABC
If MF =5 what is BF?

1
2. BF = MF
3
2 1 x=5
3 3.
3
X=15
1
3
BONUS: IF AC =12 how much is AF? 6
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Definition: Concurrency of Median Picture Geometry

of a Triangle
If P is the centroid of ABC, then
The median of a triangle intersect at
2 2 2
apoint that is two thirds of the distance AP= AE, BP= BF, CP = CD
D 3 3 3
from each vertex to the midpoint of the G EJ
opposite side P or
1 1 1
EP= AE, FP= BF, DP = CD
D
A HF CF 3 3 3

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P is the centroid of DEF, EH DF, DH =9, DG=7.5, EP=8, and DE=FE

E
1. Find the length of FH

FH = DH (Definition of median)

FH = 9 28
G 3
J

7.5
P
1
2. Find the lenth of EH 3
D
2 EH = EP 9 H F
3
2 EH = 8
3
EH = 12

3. Find the length of PH

1 EH = PH
3
1 (12) = PH
3
4 = PH
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