SOLUTION: Find the possible coordinates for A and B using the given slope of AB= -5/3 and Midpoint = (6,7)

SOLUTION: Find the possible coordinates for A and B using the given slope of AB= -5/3 and Midpoint = (6,7)

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Question 987121: Find the possible coordinates for A and B using the given slope of AB= -5/3 and Midpoint = (6,7)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The midpoint is the average of x and y values of the endpoints.

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From the slope,

So now you have a relationship between , , , and .
You're free to choose .
So when

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(0,17) and (12,-3) are one set of A-B points.

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