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Two vertices of `DeltaABC` are `A(-1,4)` and B(5,2) and its centroid is `(0, -3)` . Find the co-ordinates of point C .

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To find the coordinates of point C in triangle ABC, given the vertices A(-1, 4), B(5, 2), and the centroid G(0, -3), we can use the formula for the centroid of a triangle. The centroid G of triangle ABC is given by: \[ G\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \frac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3}\right) \] Where \( (x_1, y_1) \), \( (x_2, y_2) \), and \( (x_3, y_3) \) are the coordinates of points A, B, and C respectively. ### Step 1: Assign coordinates Let: - \( A(-1, 4) \) → \( (x_1, y_1) = (-1, 4) \) - \( B(5, 2) \) → \( (x_2, y_2) = (5, 2) \) - \( C(x, y) \) → \( (x_3, y_3) = (x, y) \) ### Step 2: Set up the centroid equations The coordinates of the centroid G are given as \( (0, -3) \). Therefore, we can set up the following equations: 1. For the x-coordinate: \[ \frac{-1 + 5 + x}{3} = 0 \] 2. For the y-coordinate: \[ \frac{4 + 2 + y}{3} = -3 \] ### Step 3: Solve the x-coordinate equation From the first equation: \[ \frac{-1 + 5 + x}{3} = 0 \] Multiplying both sides by 3: \[ -1 + 5 + x = 0 \] Simplifying: \[ 4 + x = 0 \] Thus: \[ x = -4 \] ### Step 4: Solve the y-coordinate equation From the second equation: \[ \frac{4 + 2 + y}{3} = -3 \] Multiplying both sides by 3: \[ 4 + 2 + y = -9 \] Simplifying: \[ 6 + y = -9 \] Thus: \[ y = -9 - 6 = -15 \] ### Step 5: Conclusion The coordinates of point C are: \[ C(-4, -15) \] ### Final Answer The coordinates of point C are \((-4, -15)\). ---
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