The directed line segment from the point A to the point B in the Cartesian plane is the vector 1/2

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The directed line segment from the point A to the point B in the Cartesian plane is the vector

1/2(a −b)
Given a triangle (AOAB) with vertices O, A and B.
Median: a median of a triangle is a line segment joining a
vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side, thus bisecting
that side. Every triangle has exactly three medians, one
from each verfex, and they all intersect each other at the
triangle's centroid. We label the centroid of AOAB by C.
Construction:
1. Draw a horizontally directed line segment from the
origin O to a point A located on the x-axis of the
Cartesian plane, and call it vector
a.
This forms the base side OA of AOAB.
2. Draw a second directed line segment from the origin O
to a point B located off the x-axis of the Cartesian
plane and call it vector
6.
3. Join the points A and B thus obtained by a third
directed line segment from point A to point B in the
Cartesian plane.
4. This sketch is for your own use only. Do not submit it
via iKamva or via email.
The directed line segment from the
point A to the point B in the Cartesiar
plane is the vector
(a - 5).
Transcribed Image Text:Given a triangle (AOAB) with vertices O, A and B. Median: a median of a triangle is a line segment joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side, thus bisecting that side. Every triangle has exactly three medians, one from each verfex, and they all intersect each other at the triangle's centroid. We label the centroid of AOAB by C. Construction: 1. Draw a horizontally directed line segment from the origin O to a point A located on the x-axis of the Cartesian plane, and call it vector a. This forms the base side OA of AOAB. 2. Draw a second directed line segment from the origin O to a point B located off the x-axis of the Cartesian plane and call it vector 6. 3. Join the points A and B thus obtained by a third directed line segment from point A to point B in the Cartesian plane. 4. This sketch is for your own use only. Do not submit it via iKamva or via email. The directed line segment from the point A to the point B in the Cartesiar plane is the vector (a - 5).
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