Question 1043133: Suppose a line segment has endpoints A(2.5) and B(x,y). If the midpoint of this segment, M, has coordinates of (x+A, y-2A), what are the coordinates of B?
A) (7,1/3)
B) (4,3)
C) (1/2,8)
D) (-3,5)
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source):
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Suppose a line segment has endpoints A(2.5) and B(x,y). If the midpoint of this segment, M, has coordinates of (x+A, y-2A), what are the coordinates of B?
A) (7,1/3)
B) (4,3)
C) (1/2,8)
D) (-3,5)
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You use notation "A" for the point in a plane and for the real number at the same time.
Which is nonsense.
Agree?
In addition, you write A(2.5) which means what?
Second time nonsense.
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