College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.1 - The Coordinate Plane - 1.1 Exercises - Page 93: 46

Answer

The lengths of the medians are $\sqrt{37}$, $\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{109}}{2},\ \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{145}}{2}$.

Work Step by Step

The midpoint of $AB$ is $M=(\displaystyle \frac{1+3}{2}, \displaystyle \frac{0+6}{2})=(2,3)$. The length of the median $CM$ is $d(C, M)=\sqrt{(2-8)^{2}+(3-2)^{2}}=\sqrt{37}$. The midpoint of $AC$ is $N=(\displaystyle \frac{1+8}{2}, \displaystyle \frac{0+2}{2})=(\frac{9}{2},1)$. The length of the median $BN$ is $d(B, N)=\displaystyle \sqrt{(\frac{9}{2}-3)^{2}+(1-6)^{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{109}}{2}$. The midpoint of $BC$ is $K=(\displaystyle \frac{3+8}{2}, \displaystyle \frac{6+2}{2})=(\frac{11}{2},4)$. The length of the median $AK$ is $d(A, K)=\displaystyle \sqrt{(\frac{11}{2}-1)^{2}+(4-0)^{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{145}}{2}$.
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