SOLUTION: find the coordinates of T given that S is teh midpoint of RT, R(-4,2)and S(6,8)

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Question 346512: find the coordinates of T given that S is teh midpoint of RT, R(-4,2)and S(6,8)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the coordinates of T given that
S is the midpoint of RT,
R(-4,2)and S(6,8)
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Let (x,y) be the coordinates of T.
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Solve for x and for y.
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(x+(-4))/2 = 6
x-4 = 12
x = 16
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(y+(2))/2 = 8
y+2 = 16
y = 14
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T is the point (16,14)
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Cheers,
Stan H.