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#1 2013-02-22 22:18:29
- niharika_kumar
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centroids
we have been studying centroids,circumcentre ,orthocentre ,incentre etc etc ..
but can you tell me if their are any uses of theirs.
#2 2013-02-22 22:21:18
- zetafunc.
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Re: centroids
One use of a centroid is that it tells you the location of the triangle's centre of mass, if the mass is of uniform density.
#3 2013-02-23 02:40:24
- bobbym
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Re: centroids
Hi;
There are many, many more. For instance, the famous Fermat - Torricelli point.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#6 2013-02-26 21:55:23
- bobbym
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Re: centroids
Hi;
This is the complete list of them, they are difficult because they are in terms of barycentric coordinates but you will get an idea of how many there are.
http://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/encyclopedia/ETC.html
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#8 2013-02-28 19:28:02
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Re: centroids
Hi;
Your welcome and good luck.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.