SOLUTION: the midpoint of "AB" is M. If the coordinates of A are (2,-6) and the coordinates of M are (5,-1) what are the coordinates of B?

Question 697381: the midpoint of "AB" is M. If the coordinates of A are (2,-6) and the coordinates of M are (5,-1) what are the coordinates of B?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are looking for B( x,y ) which is
an endpoint.
The x-coordinate of the mid-point is
defined as:
(1)
The y-coordinate of the mid-point is
defined as:
(2)
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Filling in the numbers:
(1)
(2)
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(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
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The coordinates of B are: B( 8,4 )

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