document.write( "Question 246946: The midpoint of QR is M (-3,-5) One endpoint is Q (-11,-3) Find the coordinates of the other endpoint. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #180244 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The midpoint of QR is M (-3,-5) One endpoint is Q (-11,-3) Find the coordinates of the other endpoint \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "The coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment are \n" ); document.write( "the average of the corresponding coordinates of the endpoints. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the other endpoint be (x,y) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "(x+-11)/2 = -3 \n" ); document.write( "x-11 = -6 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "(y+-3)/2 = -5 \n" ); document.write( "y-3 = -10 \n" ); document.write( "y = -7 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Other end point is (5,-7) \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |