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evene

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Registered: 2015-10-18

Posts: 272

Geometry Problem that is Annoying Me

Point G is the midpoint of median XM of triangle XYZ. Point H is the midpoint of XY, and point T is the intersection of HM
and YG. Find the area of triangle MTG if [XYZ] =150.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Geometry Problem that is Annoying Me

Hi;

I am getting

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Bob

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Re: Geometry Problem that is Annoying Me

hi evene,

Welcome to the forum.

I've met this before here:

http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=22414

I made an error with my first attempt but finally we sorted out an answer if you read on.

Bob

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evene

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Registered: 2015-10-18

Posts: 272

Re: Geometry Problem that is Annoying Me

Ah! Thanks guys! Don't know how I missed that. I literally searched the forums for that problem before submitting a post about it