In triangle ABC, D is the centroid and M is the midpoint of segment AC. If BD=x+9 and DM=6, find MB.
the centroid divides any median in the ratio of 2:1, the shorter part towards the side.
so...
(x+0):6 = 2:1
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x = 3
then BD = 3+9 = 12
so MB = BD + DM = 18
To find the length of MB, we need to use the properties of a centroid in a triangle.
1. Start by understanding the properties of a centroid: The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection of its medians. A median of a triangle is a line segment connecting a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. In this case, D is the centroid, and M is the midpoint of AC.
2. Recall that a centroid divides each median into two parts, with the segment from the centroid to the vertex being twice as long as the segment from the centroid to the midpoint of the opposite side.
3. Let's assume that MB = y. According to the property mentioned in step 2, the length of MD would be half of y.
4. The property further states that BD, the longer part of the median, is twice as long as MD. So we can express BD as 2 * DM.
Given that DM = 6, we can find BD using the equation:
BD = 2 * DM
BD = 2 * 6
BD = 12
5. Now that we have the value of BD, we can find MB. Since BM = BD - DM, we can substitute the values into the equation:
MB = BD - DM
MB = 12 - 6
MB = 6.
Therefore, the length of MB is 6.