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A right triangle has legs 6 cm and 8 cm. How far is its centroid from the right-angle vertex?

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  • A10/3 cm
  • B5/3 cm
  • C5 cm
  • D8/3 cm

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The median from the right angle to the hypotenuse is half the hypotenuse, cm; the centroid is of the way: cm.
Answer: A) 10/3 cm

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