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Triangle abc has the vertices a(1, 4), b(−3, 4), and c(1, 1). find the coordinates of each point of concurrency.

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The points of concurrency for triangle ABC with given vertices can be found using geometric properties of right triangles and formulas for centroids and incenters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to finding the points of concurrency in a triangle, which include the centroid, circumcenter, orthocenter, and incenter of a triangle. Since the given vertices A(1, 4), B(-3, 4), and C(1, 1) form a right triangle with the right angle at C, the circumcenter which is the midpoint of the hypotenuse will be at the midpoint of AB.

The orthocenter of a right triangle coincides with the vertex of the right angle, which is C(1, 1) in this case. The centroid can be found by averaging the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of the vertices, which results in the point (1/3*[-3+1+1], 1/3*[4+4+1]) = (-1/3, 3). The incenter can be calculated using the formula that combines the coordinates of the vertices weighted by the lengths of the opposite sides.

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