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Answer:

BG = 5

GE = 10

Explanation:

The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection of its three medians, and it divides each median into two segments, with the ratio of 2 : 1.

As G is the centroid of triangle ACE, and BE is the median, then:


GE:BG = 2 : 1

Given the length of BE is 15, we can use the given ratio to find the lengths of BG and GE.

Let x be the common multiplier. Therefore:


BE=GE+BG


15=2x+x


15=3x


5=x

Now that we have the value of x, we can find the lengths of BG and GE:


BG = x = 5


GE = 2x = 2(5) = 10

Therefore:

  • BG = 5
  • GE = 10
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