Given the midpoint M(0,-3) . One end point is A(0,5). To find the other end point.
Solution:
Given the end points whose coordinates are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), the mid point is given by ( x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2. We use this idea when mid point and one end point is known is known.
So M(0,-3 ) = ((x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2)...(1) Given ( x1, y1) = A(0,5) . To determine (x2,y2). So substituting x1= 0 and y1 = 5 in eq(1), we get:
M(0,3) = ((0+x2)/2 , (5+y2)). Now equate x coordinates on both sides and also do so for y coordinates on both sides:
0 =(0+x2)/2 . Or x2 = 0
-3 =( 5+y2)/2. Or 5+y2 = -6. So y2 = -6-5 = -11.
So (x2,y2) = (0,-11).
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