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The median of a triangle from a vertex is 18 cm long. How far is the centroid from that vertex, in cm?

  1. 12
  2. 6
  3. 9
  4. 14.4

Answer

A. 12

Solution

The centroid divides each median in the ratio 2:1 from the vertex, so the distance is 23(18)=12 cm.

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