What are the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (3, −5), (−7, 4) and (10, −2)?

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(2, −1). The centroid is the average of the vertices: x = (3 + (−7) + 10)/3 = 6/3 = 2 and y = (−5 + 4 + (−2))/3 = −3/3 = −1. So the centroid is (2, −1).

What are the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (3, −5), (−7, 4) and (10, −2)?

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