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NeX [460]
3 years ago
6

The midpoint of a segment is (−2,−3) and one endpoint is (3,0) . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Mathematics
2 answers:
lina2011 [118]3 years ago
6 0

To work out the mid point of two points you, add the x coordinates and divide by 2, and you take the y coordinates and divide by two:

So:

midpoint = \frac{sum.of.x-coords}{2},  \frac{sum.of.y-coords}{2}

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So the x-coords of the midpoint is:

\frac{sum.of.x-coords}{2}

and

y -coords of midpoint is:

\frac{sum.of.y-coords}{2}

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However, in this question we are trying to work out one of the endpoints.

First let's say that the coordinates of the missing endpoint is:

(x , y)

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That means that the x-coords of the midpoint of (x, y) and the other endpoint (3, 0) is :

\frac{3 + x}{2}

However, we already know the x-coord of the midpoint ( it's -2). So we can form an equation to workout x:

\frac{3 + x}{2} = -2                <em>(multiply both sides by 2)</em>

3 + x = -4                      <em>(subtract 3 from both sides)</em>

x = -7

This is the x-coord of the other endpoint

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Let's do the same for the y coordinates:

We know y coords for the midpoint of (x, y) and (3, 0) is:

\frac{0 + y}{2}

But we also know the ycoord is -3. So we can form an equation and solve for y:

\frac{0+y}{2} = -3

\frac{0 + y}{2} = -3   <em> (multiply both sides by 2)</em>

0 + y = -6                <em>(simplify)</em>

y = -6

This is the y-coord of the other endpoint

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Now we just put these coords together to get the coordinate of the other endpoint:

Endpoint is at:

(x, y)                           <em>(substitute in values that we worked out)</em>

=  (-7, -6)

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<h3>Answer:</h3>

D. (-7, -6)

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<em>Note: </em>

<em>If there is anything you don't quite understand or was unclear </em>

<em>- please don't hesitate to ask below in the comments.</em>

Elza [17]3 years ago
3 0

The midpoint can be defined using formula,

M(x_m=\dfrac{x_1+x_2}{2},y_m=\dfrac{y_1+y_2}{2})

So by knowing x_m, x_1 and y_m, y_1 we can calculate x_2, y_2

First we must derive two equations,

x_m=\dfrac{x_1+x_2}{2}\Longrightarrow x_2=2x_m-x_1

and

y_m=\dfrac{y_1+y_2}{2}\Longrightarrow y_2=2y_m-y_1

Then just put in the data,

x_2=2\cdot(-2)-3=-7

y_2=2\cdot(-3)-0=-6

So the other endpoint has coordinates (x,y)\Longrightarrow(-7, -6) therefore the answer is D.

Hope this helps.

r3t40

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