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document.write( "               Find the coordinates of the missing endpoint given that P is the midpoint of NQ.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             Q (3,9)  P(-1,5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Q (3,9) P(-1,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the other end point be (x,y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: The coordinates of the midpoint are the average of the coordinates of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the endpoints.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+x)/2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9+y)/2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Coordinates of the other end point (-5,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the points to see if the answer makes sense<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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