A triangle has corners at (4, 3 )(4,3), ( 7, -8), and ,and(6, -2 )#. If the triangle is reflected across the x-axis, what will its new centroid be?

1 Answer
May 25, 2016

New centroid is (17/3,7/3)(173,73)

Explanation:

The centroid of the triangle with corners at (4,3)(4,3), (7,-8)(7,8) and (6, -2 )(6,2) is

((4+7+6)/3,(3+(-8)+(-2))/3)(4+7+63,3+(8)+(2)3) or (17/3,-7/3)(173,73)

When triangle is reflected across the x-axis, its centroid too is reflected across the x-axis

and as reflection of a point (x_1,y_1)(x1,y1) in x-axis is (x_1,-y_1)(x1,y1),

New centroid is (17/3,7/3)(173,73)