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Centroid Activity - Three Brothers and Their Dads Field

Three brothers, George, Glenn and Gary recently inherited their fathers triangular plot of farmland,
bordered by Cassella Montezuma, Depweg, and Sebstian Roads, shown in the figure below. As directed
in their fathers will, they are to divide area of land equally between them. The brothers agree to share
the cost to divide the land into three separate fenced plots using the least amount of fencing. Each
brother wishes to have both of their brothers as neighbors, so the three plots must be adjacent. How
should the brothers go about dividing the land equally to minimize the amount of fencing needed?


1. Make a guess / sketch where the brothers may possibly build a fence to meet all the conditions
set forth.

2. Use the Geogebra and the accompanying file to help with your guesses and investigations.


3. Use Geogebra to confirm your final answer.