NumericalModerate2 marks
4(ii)
ABC is a triangle whose vertices are A(1, -1), B(0, 4) and C(-6, 4), D is the mid-point of BC. Find the :
equation of the median AD.
Topic: Section / midpoint / centroid
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Answer
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Exam answer
Median AD: 5x + 4y − 1 = 0.
Explanation
Slope AD=(4−(−1))/(−3−1)=−5/4. Use point A(1,−1).
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