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The mid-points if the sides of a triangle are `(3,2,(3)/(2)),(1,(3)/(2),3)` and `(2,(5)/(2),(5)/(2))`. Find the coordinates of its centroid.

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To find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle given the midpoints of its sides, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the Midpoints The midpoints of the sides of the triangle are given as: - \( P(3, 2, \frac{3}{2}) \) - \( Q(1, \frac{3}{2}, 3) \) - \( R(2, \frac{5}{2}, \frac{5}{2}) \) ### Step 2: Use the Centroid Formula The formula for the centroid \( (G) \) of a triangle with vertices \( (x_1, y_1, z_1) \), \( (x_2, y_2, z_2) \), and \( (x_3, y_3, z_3) \) is given by: \[ G = \left( \frac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \frac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3}, \frac{z_1 + z_2 + z_3}{3} \right) \] ### Step 3: Substitute the Coordinates Substituting the coordinates of the midpoints into the centroid formula: 1. **For x-coordinate:** \[ x_G = \frac{3 + 1 + 2}{3} \] 2. **For y-coordinate:** \[ y_G = \frac{2 + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{2}}{3} \] 3. **For z-coordinate:** \[ z_G = \frac{\frac{3}{2} + 3 + \frac{5}{2}}{3} \] ### Step 4: Calculate Each Coordinate 1. **Calculating x-coordinate:** \[ x_G = \frac{3 + 1 + 2}{3} = \frac{6}{3} = 2 \] 2. **Calculating y-coordinate:** \[ y_G = \frac{2 + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{2}}{3} = \frac{2 + 4}{3} = \frac{6}{3} = 2 \] 3. **Calculating z-coordinate:** \[ z_G = \frac{\frac{3}{2} + 3 + \frac{5}{2}}{3} = \frac{\frac{3}{2} + \frac{6}{2} + \frac{5}{2}}{3} = \frac{\frac{14}{2}}{3} = \frac{7}{3} \] ### Step 5: Combine the Results Thus, the coordinates of the centroid \( G \) are: \[ G = \left( 2, 2, \frac{7}{3} \right) \] ### Final Answer The coordinates of the centroid of the triangle are \( (2, 2, \frac{7}{3}) \). ---
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