Construct the Centroid of a Triangle
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What is the Centroid of a triangle?
- A centroid is a point of concurrency of the medians.
- It is the center of mass.
- It divides each median into two pieces: 2/3 and 1/3.
How to construct the centroid of a triangle?
- Given a triangle ABC.
- Construct the median of AB.
- Construct the median of BC.
- Construct the median of AC.
- The medians should be concurrent. Label the point D. Point D is the centroid of the triangle.
The following diagram shows how to construct the centroid of a triangle. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions.
Constructing the Centroid of a Triangle
Using a straight edge and a compass to create the centroid or center of gravity of a triangle.
Centroid
Construct Centroid
3 medians (from vertex to midpoint of other side) will construct a Centroid. A centroid is the center of gravity.
Construction of a Triangle Centroid
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