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geometry intermediate

Problem

In square , is 4 centimeters, and is the midpoint of . Let be the intersection of and . What is the ratio of to ? Express your answer as a common fraction.

problem
Solution
First we draw diagonal , and let the diagonals intersect at , as shown:



Since and are medians of , point is the centroid of , so . Since is the midpoint of , we have , so . Since is of , we know that is the other of , which means .
Final answer
\frac{1}{2}