Find the centroid of a triangle with vertices (0, 0), (8, 0), and (0, 3).
A) (1.5, 4)
B) (1, 2.666667)
C) (2.666667, 1)
D) (4, 1.5)
E) (2.666667, 0)

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The centroid of a triangle is found by averaging the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the vertices. For the given vertices (0, 0), (8, 0), and (0, 3), the centroid is at $(\frac{0+8+0}{3}, \frac{0+0+3}{3}) = (2.666667, 1)$.

Find the Centroid of a Triangle with Vertices (0, 0)