the centroid divides median in the ratio
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2
Answer:
1:2
Step-by-step explanation:
The Centroid of a Triangle Divides Each Median in the Ratio 1:2.
Answered by
1
Answer:
I think 2:1
Step-by-step explanation:
Given G is centroid,
AD,BE,CF are median.
To Prove,
GD
AG
=
GE
BG
=
GF
CG
=
1
2
Construction : Produce AD to K such that AG=GK, join BK and CK
Proof : In △ABK,
F and G are mid points of AB and AK respectively
So, FG∥BK [by the mid point therom]
Hence we can say that GC∥BK ..... (A)
In △AKC
Similarly, BG∥KC ..... (B)
By (A) and (B)
BGCK is a parallelogram
In a parallelogram, diagonals bisect each other
So, GD=DK------(C)
AG=GK [By construction]
AG=GD+DK
So, AG=2GD [By (C)]
⇒
GD
AG
=
1
2
Thus, the centroid of the triangle divides each of its median in the ratio 2:1.
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