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B, D, and F are the midpoints of each side and G is the centroid. Find the following lengths.​

First to give me a full answer gets 100+ B, D, and F are the midpoints of each side-example-1
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Explanation:

the point, where all medians intersect (G), is called centroid.

we use the centroid theorem :

the centroid of the triangle is at 2/3 of the distance (median) from the vertex to the opposite mid-point of the sides.

e.g. GE = 2/3 × BE

and that means the second (shorter) part of the median is the remaining 1/3 of the whole median.

1.

BG = 5 = 1/3 × BE

BE = 5×3 = 15

GE = 2/3 × BE = 2/3 × 15 = 10

2.

CG = 16 = 2/3 × CF

CF = 16×3/2 = 8×3 = 24

GF = 1/3 × CF = 24/3 = 8

3.

AD = 30

AG = 2/3 × AD = 2/3 × 30 = 20

GD = 1/3 × AD = 1/3 × 30 = 10

4.

GF = x = 1/3 × CF

CF = 3x

GC = 2/3 × CF = 2/3 × 3x = 2x

5.

AG = 9x = 2/3 × AD

GD = 5x - 1 = 1/3 × AD

therefore,

AG = 2 × GD

9x = 2(5x - 1) = 10x - 2

2 + 9x = 10x

2 = x

GD = 5x - 1 = 5×2 - 1 = 9 = 1/3 × AD

AD = 9×3 = 27

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