How to Calculate the Center of Gravity of a Triangle
Find the midpoint of one side of the triangle.. Find the midpoint of a second side of the triangle.. Draw a line from the midpoint of each side to its opposite vertex.
Steps
Find the midpoint of one side of the triangle.
Find the midpoint of one side of the triangle.
Find the midpoint of a second side of the triangle.
Find the midpoint of a second side of the triangle.
Draw a line from the midpoint of each side to its opposite vertex.
Draw a line from the midpoint of each side to its opposite vertex.
Draw a point where the two medians intersect.
Draw a point where the two medians intersect.
Draw a median of your triangle.
Draw a median of your triangle.
Measure the length of the median.
Measure the length of the median.
Divide the length of the median into thirds.
Divide the length of the median into thirds.
Mark a point on the median ⅓ from the midpoint.
Mark a point on the median ⅓ from the midpoint.
Determine the coordinates of the three vertices of the triangle.
Determine the coordinates of the three vertices of the triangle.
Add the value of the x-coordinates.
Add the value of the x-coordinates.
Add the value of the y-coordinates.
Add the value of the y-coordinates.
Find the average of the x- and y-coordinates.
Find the average of the x- and y-coordinates.
Plot the center of gravity on the triangle.
Plot the center of gravity on the triangle.
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