SOLUTION: The midpoint of a segment is (-2,1) and one endpoint of the segment is (-6,-1). Find the coordinates of the second endpoint.

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Question 700309: The midpoint of a segment is (-2,1) and one endpoint of the segment is (-6,-1). Find the coordinates of the second endpoint.
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The -coordinate of the mid-point is given by:



So for your problem solve:



for .

Find your missing -coordinate in similar fashion.

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