Medians of a Triangle
- Author:
- Emma Haddad, Tim Brzezinski, powere, MevrouwFisscher
Use the midpoint 
tool to find the midpoints of the three sides of the triangle.
tool to find the midpoints of the three sides of the triangle.Did you find the midpoints of the three sides?
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Use the segment tool 
to connect each midpoint to the opposite vertex, constructing the medians of the triangles.
to connect each midpoint to the opposite vertex, constructing the medians of the triangles.Did you draw the three medians of the triangle?
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What do you notice about where the medians intersect?
Move the vertices of the triangle around.
What happens to the point of intersection of the medians?
The centroid is the point of intersection of the three medians of a triangle. Write this in your notes!
Place a point at the centroid of the triangle using the intersection 
tool.
tool.Can the centroid ever be located outside the triangle? Move the vertices around and see what happens before answering?
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Did you place a point at the centroid?
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Use the distance measurement tool 
to measure the lengths of the portions of the median from the vertex to the centroid, and then from the centroid to the opposite side. You should end up with 6 different lengths labeled on the diagram.
to measure the lengths of the portions of the median from the vertex to the centroid, and then from the centroid to the opposite side. You should end up with 6 different lengths labeled on the diagram.Do you have 6 segment lengths?
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Move the vertices of the triangle and observe the lengths of the segments you measured.
What is the relationship between the distance from a vertex to the centroid and the distance the rest of the way from the centroid to the opposite side? If you don't see it immediately, try manipulating the vertices so that at least one of the lengths is an integer.