Thread: Centroid...

Why is the centroid the center of mass, or balancing point, of a triangle?

See this Dr. Math response. In my opinion, though, point 1 of the response is not necessary.

Originally Posted by emakarov

See this Dr. Math response. In my opinion, though, point 1 of the response is not necessary.

As Doctor Jerry himself says, it is not a precise proof.

I have heard that a proof using only Euclidean geometry exists. Can someone post it ? The more common proof uses calculus.