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The co-ordinates of centroid of a triangle formed by the three points (7, –5), (–2, 5) and (4, 6) is

Let the points of triangle be


(x1, y1) = (7, -5) and


(x2, y2) = (-2, 5) and


(x3, y3) = (4, 6)


Centroid of a triangle is given by


G =


Substituting values


⇒ G =


⇒ G = (3, 2)

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