The midpoints of the sides of a triangle are (1, 5, -1), (0, 4, -2) and (2, 3, 4). Find its vertices.
The midpoints of the sides of a triangle are (1, 5, -1), (0, 4, -2) and (2, 3, 4).
Let its vertices be A(x1,y1,z1), B(x2,y2,z2), C(x3,y3,z3) .
The mid point of AB is (1,5,-1), therefore
x1 +x2 = 2………..eq.1
y1 + y2 = 10……eq.2
z1 + z2 = -2……..eq.3
Mid point of AC is (2,3,4), therefore
x1 +x3 = 4………..eq.4
y1 + y3 = 6……eq.5
z1 + z3 = 8……..eq.6
Mid point of BC is (0,4,-2), therefore
x2 +x3 = 0………..eq.7
y3 + y2 = 8……eq.8
z3 + z2 = -4……..eq.9
now, adding the equations 1,4 and 7, and divide it by two we get,
x1 + x2 + x3 = 3
now subtracting 1, 4, 7 individually, we get
x1 = 3, x2 = -1 and x3 = 1
now, adding the equations 2,5 and 8, and divide it by two we get,
y1 + y2 + y3 = 12
now subtracting 1, 4, 7 individually, we get
y1 = 4, y2 = 6 and y3 = 2
now, adding the equations 3,6 and 9, and divide it by two we get,
z1 + z2 + z3 = 1
now subtracting 1, 4, 7 individually, we get
z1 = 5, z2 = -7 and z3 = 3
therefore, the coordinates are A(3,4,5), B(-1,6,-7) and C(1,2,3).