SOLUTION: I NEED TO KNOW FOR LINE SEGMENT AB WITH MIDPOINT M, DETERMINE THE COORDINATES OF POINT B. 46. A(15,25); M=(6.5, 16.5) CAN YOU SHOW ME STEP BY STEP HOW TO DO THIS? I DON'T UNDER

Question 688047: I NEED TO KNOW FOR LINE SEGMENT AB WITH MIDPOINT M, DETERMINE THE COORDINATES OF POINT B. 46. A(15,25); M=(6.5, 16.5) CAN YOU SHOW ME STEP BY STEP HOW TO DO THIS? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THEM. THANK YOU.
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I NEED TO KNOW FOR LINE SEGMENT AB WITH MIDPOINT M, DETERMINE THE COORDINATES OF POINT B. 46. A(15,25); M=(6.5, 16.5) CAN YOU SHOW ME STEP BY STEP HOW TO DO THIS? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THEM. THANK YOU.
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Let B have coordinates: x,y
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Since M is the middle: (15+x)/2 = 6.5
15 + x = 13
x = -2
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(25+y)/2 = 16.5
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25+y = 33
y = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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