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OpenStudy (anonymous):

f point C is the midpoint of AB , what is the coordinate of point B?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use the midpoint formula \[\frac{ x _{2}+x _{1} }{ 2 }, \frac{ y _{2} +y _{1}}{ 2 }\] and put in the values that you do know to solve for the unknown values

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did that and i got ( 3/2,-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is actually (0, -7)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also, you can see that from point a to point c, you down 2 units and 3 units to the right. if you go down 2 units and 3 units to the right from point c, you arrive at (0, -7)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes f point C is the midpoint of AB , what is the coordinate of point B?

OpenStudy (ghazi):

let's say coordinate of C is (x,y ) then \[-3=\frac{ (x+(-6)) }{ 2 }=\frac{ x-6 }{ 2 } \] similarly \[-5=\frac{ (y-3) }{ 2 }\] solve for x and y :)

OpenStudy (ghazi):

it is known as mid point formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 7.12

OpenStudy (ghazi):

x=0 and y= -7

OpenStudy (ghazi):

@edwardk is it okay?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah B is (0, -7)

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