SOLUTION: Find the coodinates of the missing endpoint given that S is the midpoint of RT. T(-4,3),S(-1,5)

Question 213979: Find the coodinates of the missing endpoint given that S is the midpoint of RT.
T(-4,3),S(-1,5)
Found 2 solutions by drj, stanbon:
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the coordinates of the missing endpoint given that S is the midpoint of RT.
T(-4,3),S(-1,5)

Step 1. Let (x,y) be the endpoint. So the average of the x and y coordinates for the endpoints will be the midpoint. The following steps will show this

Step 2. The x-coordinate for the midpoint S is -1. Then

Step 2. The y-coordinate for the midpoint S is 5. Then

Step 3. ANSWER: So the endpoint is (2,7)

Step 4. As a check the other endpoint is (-4,3). Then the midpoint is calculated as

so the x-coordinate of the midpoint is -1

so the y-coordinate of the midpoint is 5

The midpoint is then (-1,5) which was given. So it checks out!

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Dr J

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the coodinates of the missing endpoint given that S is the midpoint of RT.
T(-4,3),S(-1,5)
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Let point "R" have coordinates (x,y)
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(x +(-4))/2 = -1
x-4 = -2
x = 2
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(y+3)/2 = 5
y+3 = 10
y = 7
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Ans: R is (2,7)
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Note: The coordinates of the midpoint are the average of the
corresponding coordinates of the two endpoints.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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