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Jarvis Bull Dawg
Oct17-05, 08:04 PM
This is question I am really stuck with, please help if you can. (Its by indirect proof).
Question: The medians BD and CE in triangle ABC are produced to X and Y respectively so that BD = DX and CE = EY. Prove that X, A, and Y lie in a straight line.

Jarvis Bull Dawg
Oct17-05, 09:05 PM
Here is what I have so far:

ivybond
Oct17-05, 11:19 PM
Connect C and X and see what helpful figure you are getting.
Same for B and Y.
Precise drawing would help.