The given midpoint lies on the segment whose endpoints
are P(2,-3) and N(xN,yN).
For finding the coordinates of
the midpoint M(xM, yM), we have to solve the
system:
xN=2xM-xP, where xM=1 and
xP=2
yN=2yM-yP, where yM=1/2 and
yP=-3
Now, we just have to substitute the known
values:
xN=2*1-2
xN=0
yN=2*(1/2)-(-3)
yN
= 1 + 3
yN=4
The
coordinates of the other endpoint of the segment whose midpoint is (1 , 1/2) are:
(0,4).
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