For any triangle T in the xy–coordinate plan, the center of T is defin

Hi Bunuel,

Great question. The best mode of attack is to Dive In.

Let's start by labeling the three vertices of triangle T as a, b, and c. We know pt a is at (0,0), b is at (6,0), and c is unknown, (cx, cy).

The center, as defined in the problem, is the arithmetic mean of the x and y coordinates individually. Let's write that out as a formula, where the center of triangle T is labeled as pt m at (mx, my).

mx = (ax + bx + cx)/3
my = (ay + by + cy)/3

We know from the problem that pt m is at (3,2), so let's plug in first for the x-coordinate, cx:
3 = (0 + 6 + cx)/3
With some arithmetic, we can solve this to see that cx = 3.

Now, let's do the same for the y-coordinate, cy:
2 = (0 + 0 + cy)/3
So... cy = 6.

Putting these together, we now have that the coordinate of the missing vertex is at (cx, cy), or (3,6)... Answer Choice B.

Hope this helps!