Answer: a = −2, b = −16/3, c = 2.
- A a = −2, b = −16/3, c = 2
- B a = 2, b = 16/3, c = −2
- C a = −2, b = 16/3, c = −2
- D a = 4, b = −5, c = 1
Correct answer: A. a = −2, b = −16/3, c = 2
Explanation: Setting each centroid coordinate to zero: 2a − 4 + 8 = 0 gives a = −2; 2 + 3b + 14 = 0 gives b = −16/3; 6 − 10 + 2c = 0 gives c = 2.
Concept context
Coordinate axes and planes in space, octants, distance between two points, and the section formula
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