Given that E is the centroid of ΔYAZ, find YZ.
A. 9 B. 11 D. 18 (Ive eliminated one possible answer.)

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Given that E is the centroid of ΔYAZ, find YZ.
A. 9      B. 11      D. 18 (Ive eliminated one possible answer.)

anonymous · Answer

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hero · Answer

@HendersonNeedsYurHelp do you have an idea of which is correct?

anonymous · Answer

i originally thought it was the one i had eliminated. so no. not anymore. Do you want my best guess?

hero · Answer

What do you know about the centroid of a triangle?

anonymous · Answer

its the point of con. of all 3 median triangles.

anonymous · Answer

so my answer would be 9. ?

anonymous · Answer

yay! ty! :D finally i get one right!

hero · Answer

Correct, because the medians intersect at the midpoints of the outer segments of the triangle.

anonymous · Answer

ohhh, i see...would you be interested in helping with another problem im currently stuck on?

hero · Answer

Keep posting your questions like you always have.

anonymous · Answer

ok