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Find the equations of the medians BQ and AM of triangle ABC, given A(-7, 8), B(-2, -2), and C(5, -1).
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4 stepsDetermine the coordinates of B.
The coordinates of point are given from the previous problem.
The coordinates of B are .Determine the equation of BQ.
is the midpoint of . The coordinates of are and are .
The midpoint formula is .Now, find the equation of the line passing through and .
First, calculate the gradient :Using the point-slope form with point :
Multiply by 2 to clear the fraction:
The equation of BQ is .
AM is a median of .
Determine the equation of AM.
is the midpoint of . The coordinates of are and are .Now, find the equation of the line passing through and .
First, calculate the gradient :Using the point-slope form with point :
Multiply by 17:
The equation of AM is .
Determine the coordinates of the centroid of .
The centroid of a triangle with vertices , , and is given by the formula:
Using , , and :
The coordinates of the centroid are .
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