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Vectors · Question 44 of 125

Question 44

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Triangle ABCABC has vertices A(3,−1,2)A(3, -1, 2) and B(−2,4,1)B(-2, 4, 1), and its centroid is G(1,2,−1)G(1, 2, -1). What is CC?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The centroid's position vector is a⃗+b⃗+c⃗3\frac{\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}}{3}, so c⃗=3g⃗−a⃗−b⃗\vec{c} = 3\vec{g} - \vec{a} - \vec{b}.

  2. 3(1,2,−1)−(3,−1,2)−(−2,4,1)=(2,3,−6)3(1, 2, -1) - (3, -1, 2) - (-2, 4, 1) = (2, 3, -6).

Worth noting

(0,−1,−4)(0, -1, -4) uses g⃗−a⃗−b⃗\vec{g} - \vec{a} - \vec{b}, forgetting that the centroid is the average of three points.

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The centroid by position vectors
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