Find the equations of the medians of a triangle whose sides are given by the equations 3x + 2y + 6 = 0, 2x – 5y + 4 = 0 and x -3y – 6 = 0.

The given equations are

3x + 2y + 6 = 0 …(i)


2x – 5y + 4 = 0 …(ii)


and x – 3y – 6 = 0 …(iii)


Let eq. (i), (ii) and (iii) represents the sides AB, BC and AC respectively of ΔABC



Firstly, we solve the equation (i) and (ii)


3x + 2y + 6 = 0 …(i)


2x – 5y + 4 = 0 …(ii)


Multiplying the eq. (i) by 2 and (ii) by 3, we get


6x + 4y + 12 = 0 …A


6x – 15y + 12 = 0 …B


Subtracting eq. (B) from (A), we get


6x + 4y + 12 – 6x + 15y – 12 = 0


19y = 0


y = 0


Putting the value of y = 0 in eq. (i), we get


3x + 2(0) + 6 = 0


3x + 6 = 0


3x = -6


x = -2


Thus, AB and BC intersect at (-2, 0)


Now, we solve eq. (ii) and (iii)


2x – 5y + 4 = 0 …(ii)


and x – 3y – 6 = 0 …(iii)


Multiplying the eq. (iii) by 2, we get


2x – 6y – 12 = 0 …(iv)


Subtracting eq. (iv) from (ii), we get


2x – 5y + 4 – 2x + 6y + 12 = 0


y + 16 = 0


y = -16


Putting the value of y = -16 in eq. (ii), we get


2x – 5(-16) + 4 = 0


2x + 80 + 4 = 0


2x + 84 = 0


2x = -84


x = -42


Thus, BC and AC intersect at (-42, -16)


Now, we solve eq. (iii) and (i)


x – 3y – 6 = 0 …(iii)


3x + 2y + 6 = 0 …(i)


Multiplying the eq. (iii) by 3, we get


3x – 9y – 18 = 0 …(v)


Subtracting eq. (v) from (i), we get


3x + 2y + 6 – 3x + 9y + 18 = 0


11y + 24 = 0


11y = -24



Putting the value of y in eq. (iii), we get









Let D, E and F be the midpoints of sides BC, CA and AB respectively.



Then the coordinates of D, E and F are





= (-22, -8)











Now, we have to find the equations of Medians AD, BE and CF



The equation of median AD is










16x – 59y = 120


The equation of the median BE is






58y = 25x + 50


25x – 58y + 50 = 0


The equation of median AD is






112y + 1792 = 41x + 1722


41x – 112y + 1722 – 1792 = 0


41x – 112y – 70 = 0


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