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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the mean of a set of data is an average value of a data, suppose

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its an triangle pic ABC NOT <ABC

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

If you have 3 numbers x,y,z, the mean is 1/3*(x+y+z) — add up the numbers and divide by the number of numbers, in other words. Do the same with your x-coordinates from the triangle's vertices.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thass the thngs i dont know how to do all this. im not good at this questions

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

what are the 3 x-coordinates from the vertices?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

"suppose <abc has vertices a(16,8), B(2,4),C(-6,12)" A(16,8) x-coordinate = B(2,4) x-coordinate = C(-6,12) x-coordinate = remember, it goes (x,y)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i gotta devide this A B C by some number

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

first you have to identify the x-coordinates. A is at (16,8). What is the x-coordinate of (16,8) if the numbers represent (x,y)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

If I tell you that you have (16,8), and the pattern is (x,y), which number is x and which number is y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhh. my b. well x is 16 and y 8?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

yes!!!!!! :-)

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Okay, so you need to find all 3 x values from (16,8), (2,4), and (-6,12). what are they?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x is 16, 2,-6 and y is 8,4,12??

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

correct again! Okay, what is the sum of the x numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i add all the x and all the y's>

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

No, we are only adding the x's

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

"find the mean of the x-coordinates of the vertices."

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

16 + 2 + (-6) = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 12.

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

yes! And there are 3 numbers, so we divide the sum by 3. What is 12/3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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