A triangle has corners at #(6 ,5 )#, #(1 ,-6 )#, and #(-2 ,9 )#. If the triangle is dilated by a factor of #5 # about point #(5 ,-5 ), how far will its centroid move?
Centroid moves by
New coordinates of centroid G'
((x-5),(y+5)) -> 5((5/3 - 5),(8/3+5)) = ((50/3),(115/3))#
Distance between G & G'
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To find the centroid of the original triangle, we first calculate the coordinates of the centroid using the formula:
[ \text{Centroid} = \left( \frac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \frac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3} \right) ]
where ((x_1, y_1)), ((x_2, y_2)), and ((x_3, y_3)) are the coordinates of the triangle's vertices.
Next, we dilate the triangle about point ((5, -5)) by a factor of 5. This means we multiply the coordinates of each vertex of the original triangle by 5, centered at ((5, -5)).
Then, we find the centroid of the dilated triangle using the same formula.
Finally, we find the distance between the centroids of the original and dilated triangles using the distance formula:
[ \text{Distance} = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} ]
where ((x_1, y_1)) and ((x_2, y_2)) are the coordinates of the centroids of the original and dilated triangles, respectively.
Let's calculate the centroids and the distance between them:
Centroid of the original triangle: [ x_{\text{centroid}} = \frac{6 + 1 - 2}{3} = \frac{5}{3} ] [ y_{\text{centroid}} = \frac{5 - 6 + 9}{3} = 2 ]
Centroid of the dilated triangle: [ x_{\text{centroid}}' = 5 \times \frac{5}{3} = \frac{25}{3} ] [ y_{\text{centroid}}' = -5 \times 2 = -10 ]
Distance between centroids: [ \text{Distance} = \sqrt{\left(\frac{25}{3} - \frac{5}{3}\right)^2 + (-10 - 2)^2} ] [ = \sqrt{\left(\frac{20}{3}\right)^2 + (-12)^2} ] [ = \sqrt{\frac{400}{9} + 144} ] [ = \sqrt{\frac{400}{9} + \frac{1296}{9}} ] [ = \sqrt{\frac{1696}{9}} ] [ \approx \sqrt{188.44} ] [ \approx 13.74 ]
Therefore, the centroid of the dilated triangle moves approximately 13.74 units from the centroid of the original triangle.
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