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geometry senior
Problem
Medians and of are perpendicular. If and , then what is the area of ?
Solution
Let the medians intersect at point as shown below. We include the third median of the triangle in red; it passes through the intersection of the other two medians.
Point is the centroid of , so . Therefore, and .
Drawing all three medians of a triangle divides the triangle into six triangles with equal area. In above, consists of two of these six triangles, so the area of is 3 times the area of :
Point is the centroid of , so . Therefore, and .
Drawing all three medians of a triangle divides the triangle into six triangles with equal area. In above, consists of two of these six triangles, so the area of is 3 times the area of :
Final answer
200