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Find the lengths of the medians of a ABC having vertices at A (0, -1), B (2, 1) and C (0, 3).

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D = Midpoint of AB = left parenthesis fraction numerator 0 plus 2 over denominator 2 end fraction comma fraction numerator negative 1 plus 1 over denominator 2 end fraction right parenthesis equals left parenthesis 1 comma 0 right parenthesis
E = Midpoint of BC = left parenthesis fraction numerator 2 plus 0 over denominator 2 end fraction comma fraction numerator 1 plus 3 over denominator 2 end fraction right parenthesis equals left parenthesis 1 comma 2 right parenthesis
F = Midpoint of CA = left parenthesis 0 over 2 comma fraction numerator 3 minus 1 over denominator 2 end fraction right parenthesis space equals space left parenthesis 0 comma 1 right parenthesis

Length of median passing through A = Distance between A and E =
square root of left parenthesis 0 minus 1 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis negative 1 minus 2 right parenthesis squared end root equals square root of 1 plus 9 end root equals square root of 10 units

Length of median passing through B =
Distance between B and F = square root of left parenthesis 2 minus 0 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis 1 minus 1 right parenthesis squared end root equals 2 units

Length of median passing through C = Distance between C and D
= square root of left parenthesis 0 minus 1 right parenthesis squared plus 3 squared end root equals square root of 10 units

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