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A point moves on the line If and are fixed points, then the locus of the centroid of is a line:
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with slope
Let, coordinate of centroid is and coordinate of point is
We know that the centroid of a triangle with vertices and is
Hence, in we have and
Since lies on the line
Hence,
For finding the locus replace by
Hence, the locus of centroid is which has slope since the slope of a line is
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