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Two triangles with 2 center points



Given that $G$ and $G'$ are the centroids of triangles $ABC$ and $ACD$, respectively, and that $|GG'|=12$ cm, what is the value of $|BD|$?



Figure is not to scale, so $C$ may or may not be the middle point of $BD$.



I can find the answer ($36$ cm) by assuming that $GG'$ is parallel to $BD$. After that, it is a matter of setting up the similarity ratios to find $BD$.



I wanted to know if I'm correct in my assumption that these two lines are parallel? If yes, can you show me how?










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    Which center of the triangle are you referring to? There are several. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_center
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    I didn't know. I'll clarify and edit my question.Thanks
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    For centroids, $G' - G = (A+D+C)/3 - (A+C+B)/3 = (D-B)/3$
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    – achille hui
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    Yes, It is centroid, where the 3 medians intersect
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    As suggested by @achillehui's comment, since centroid of a triangle XYZ in vector notation is given by $frac{vec{X} + vec{Y} + vec{Z}}{3}, $ you can find $vec{GG'} = vec{G'} - vec{G} = (frac{vec{D} - vec{B}}{3})$, so $GG'$ is parallel to $DB$ and one-third of it in length.
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$begingroup$


Two triangles with 2 center points



Given that $G$ and $G'$ are the centroids of triangles $ABC$ and $ACD$, respectively, and that $|GG'|=12$ cm, what is the value of $|BD|$?



Figure is not to scale, so $C$ may or may not be the middle point of $BD$.



I can find the answer ($36$ cm) by assuming that $GG'$ is parallel to $BD$. After that, it is a matter of setting up the similarity ratios to find $BD$.



I wanted to know if I'm correct in my assumption that these two lines are parallel? If yes, can you show me how?










share|cite|improve this question











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  • $begingroup$
    Which center of the triangle are you referring to? There are several. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_center
    $endgroup$
    – 1123581321
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:45










  • $begingroup$
    I didn't know. I'll clarify and edit my question.Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – Eldar Rahimli
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:46






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    For centroids, $G' - G = (A+D+C)/3 - (A+C+B)/3 = (D-B)/3$
    $endgroup$
    – achille hui
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:47










  • $begingroup$
    Yes, It is centroid, where the 3 medians intersect
    $endgroup$
    – Eldar Rahimli
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:48










  • $begingroup$
    As suggested by @achillehui's comment, since centroid of a triangle XYZ in vector notation is given by $frac{vec{X} + vec{Y} + vec{Z}}{3}, $ you can find $vec{GG'} = vec{G'} - vec{G} = (frac{vec{D} - vec{B}}{3})$, so $GG'$ is parallel to $DB$ and one-third of it in length.
    $endgroup$
    – ab123
    Dec 3 '18 at 9:00
















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Two triangles with 2 center points



Given that $G$ and $G'$ are the centroids of triangles $ABC$ and $ACD$, respectively, and that $|GG'|=12$ cm, what is the value of $|BD|$?



Figure is not to scale, so $C$ may or may not be the middle point of $BD$.



I can find the answer ($36$ cm) by assuming that $GG'$ is parallel to $BD$. After that, it is a matter of setting up the similarity ratios to find $BD$.



I wanted to know if I'm correct in my assumption that these two lines are parallel? If yes, can you show me how?










share|cite|improve this question











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Two triangles with 2 center points



Given that $G$ and $G'$ are the centroids of triangles $ABC$ and $ACD$, respectively, and that $|GG'|=12$ cm, what is the value of $|BD|$?



Figure is not to scale, so $C$ may or may not be the middle point of $BD$.



I can find the answer ($36$ cm) by assuming that $GG'$ is parallel to $BD$. After that, it is a matter of setting up the similarity ratios to find $BD$.



I wanted to know if I'm correct in my assumption that these two lines are parallel? If yes, can you show me how?







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  • $begingroup$
    Which center of the triangle are you referring to? There are several. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_center
    $endgroup$
    – 1123581321
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:45










  • $begingroup$
    I didn't know. I'll clarify and edit my question.Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – Eldar Rahimli
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:46






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    For centroids, $G' - G = (A+D+C)/3 - (A+C+B)/3 = (D-B)/3$
    $endgroup$
    – achille hui
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:47










  • $begingroup$
    Yes, It is centroid, where the 3 medians intersect
    $endgroup$
    – Eldar Rahimli
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:48










  • $begingroup$
    As suggested by @achillehui's comment, since centroid of a triangle XYZ in vector notation is given by $frac{vec{X} + vec{Y} + vec{Z}}{3}, $ you can find $vec{GG'} = vec{G'} - vec{G} = (frac{vec{D} - vec{B}}{3})$, so $GG'$ is parallel to $DB$ and one-third of it in length.
    $endgroup$
    – ab123
    Dec 3 '18 at 9:00




















  • $begingroup$
    Which center of the triangle are you referring to? There are several. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_center
    $endgroup$
    – 1123581321
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:45










  • $begingroup$
    I didn't know. I'll clarify and edit my question.Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – Eldar Rahimli
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:46






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    For centroids, $G' - G = (A+D+C)/3 - (A+C+B)/3 = (D-B)/3$
    $endgroup$
    – achille hui
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:47










  • $begingroup$
    Yes, It is centroid, where the 3 medians intersect
    $endgroup$
    – Eldar Rahimli
    Dec 3 '18 at 8:48










  • $begingroup$
    As suggested by @achillehui's comment, since centroid of a triangle XYZ in vector notation is given by $frac{vec{X} + vec{Y} + vec{Z}}{3}, $ you can find $vec{GG'} = vec{G'} - vec{G} = (frac{vec{D} - vec{B}}{3})$, so $GG'$ is parallel to $DB$ and one-third of it in length.
    $endgroup$
    – ab123
    Dec 3 '18 at 9:00


















$begingroup$
Which center of the triangle are you referring to? There are several. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_center
$endgroup$
– 1123581321
Dec 3 '18 at 8:45




$begingroup$
Which center of the triangle are you referring to? There are several. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_center
$endgroup$
– 1123581321
Dec 3 '18 at 8:45












$begingroup$
I didn't know. I'll clarify and edit my question.Thanks
$endgroup$
– Eldar Rahimli
Dec 3 '18 at 8:46




$begingroup$
I didn't know. I'll clarify and edit my question.Thanks
$endgroup$
– Eldar Rahimli
Dec 3 '18 at 8:46




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$begingroup$
For centroids, $G' - G = (A+D+C)/3 - (A+C+B)/3 = (D-B)/3$
$endgroup$
– achille hui
Dec 3 '18 at 8:47




$begingroup$
For centroids, $G' - G = (A+D+C)/3 - (A+C+B)/3 = (D-B)/3$
$endgroup$
– achille hui
Dec 3 '18 at 8:47












$begingroup$
Yes, It is centroid, where the 3 medians intersect
$endgroup$
– Eldar Rahimli
Dec 3 '18 at 8:48




$begingroup$
Yes, It is centroid, where the 3 medians intersect
$endgroup$
– Eldar Rahimli
Dec 3 '18 at 8:48












$begingroup$
As suggested by @achillehui's comment, since centroid of a triangle XYZ in vector notation is given by $frac{vec{X} + vec{Y} + vec{Z}}{3}, $ you can find $vec{GG'} = vec{G'} - vec{G} = (frac{vec{D} - vec{B}}{3})$, so $GG'$ is parallel to $DB$ and one-third of it in length.
$endgroup$
– ab123
Dec 3 '18 at 9:00






$begingroup$
As suggested by @achillehui's comment, since centroid of a triangle XYZ in vector notation is given by $frac{vec{X} + vec{Y} + vec{Z}}{3}, $ you can find $vec{GG'} = vec{G'} - vec{G} = (frac{vec{D} - vec{B}}{3})$, so $GG'$ is parallel to $DB$ and one-third of it in length.
$endgroup$
– ab123
Dec 3 '18 at 9:00












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