document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070634>Question 1070634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If point A(6,1),B (8,2),C (8,4),D (p,3) are vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, find value of p </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the 3 given points so you can see where the 4th<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point would have to be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC is parallel to BD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC has a slope of (4-1)/(8-6) = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So BD must have a slope of 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of BD :: (3-2)/(p-8) = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(p-8) = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p-24 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 8 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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