SOLUTION: If M (5,2) is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of Q are (3,-3), find the coordinates of P.

SOLUTION: If M (5,2) is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of Q are (3,-3), find the coordinates of P.

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Question 39384This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: If M (5,2) is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of Q are (3,-3), find the coordinates of P. This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can do this with the formula for the midpoint or you can logic it out...
since M(5, 2) is the middle point between P and Q, whatever was done going from Q back to M, would have to be done to M to get back to P.
So if Q is Q(3, -3) and M is M(5, 2),
P must be P(7, 7).
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