A = (4,8) B = (2, -6) C = (-4, 4)
We can use the midpoint theorem to find the medians
median of AB = ( [4 + 2]/ 2, [8 + -6] / 2 ) = ( 3, 1)
median of CA = ( [-4 + 4 ] / 2 , [ 8 + 4 ] / 2 ) = (0, 6)
median of BC = ( [ -4 + 2 ] / 2 , [-6 + 4 ] / 2 ) = (-1, -1 )
Slope of line from A to median of BC = [ 8 - -1] / [ 4 - - 1 ] = 9/5
Equation of the median :
y = (9/5)(x -4) + 8
y = (9/5)x - 36/5 + 40/5
y = (9/5)x + 4/5 (1)
Slope of line from B to median of CA = [ -6 - 6 ] / [ 2 - 0] = -12/ 2 = -6
Equation of the median :
y = -6x + 6 (2)
Slope of line from C to median of AB = [4 - 1 ] / [ -4 -3] = [3 / -7] = [ -3/7 ]
Equation of the median
y = (-3/7)(x - 3) + 1
y = (-3/7)x + 9/7 + 7/7
y = (-3/7)x + 16/7 (3)
Find the x intersection of (1) and (2) by stting these equal
(9/5)x + 4/5 = -6x + 6
(9/5)x + 6x = 6 - 4/5
(9/5)x + (30/5)x = 30/5 - 4/5
39/5x = 26/5
39x = 26
x = 26/39 = 2/3
And plugging this x value into (2) to find y, we have -6(2/3) + 6 = -4 + 6 = 2
So...the intersection point should be ( 2/3 , 2)
Check this in (1) and (3)
(9/5)(2/3) + 4/5 = 18/15 + 12/15 = 30/15 = 2
(-3/7)(2/3) + 16/7 = -6/21 + 48/21 = 42/21 = 2
So.....the medians all pass through ( 2/3 , 2)