SOLUTION: If T is (-4,3) and S is (-1,5), what would be the missing endpoint is S is the midpoint of RT? What would R be?

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Question 333202: If T is (-4,3) and S is (-1,5), what would be the missing endpoint is S is the midpoint of RT? What would R be?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think you mean "What would be the missing endpoint if S is the midpoint..."

Use the midpoint formulas:

and



Substitute the coordinates of S for and and the coordinates of T for and . Then solve the two equations for and which will be the coordinates of R.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it