Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - 2.1 Rectangular Coordinates and Graphs - 2.1 Exercises - Page 193: 39

Answer

$$\color{blue}{(2a-p, 2b-q)}$$

Work Step by Step

To find the endpoint $C(x,y)$ when given the endpoint $D(p,q)$ and the midpoint $M(a,b)$ we will use the midpoint formula: $${(\frac{x_{C}+x_{D}}{2},\frac{y_{C}+y_{D}}{2})}=M$$ $${(\frac{p+x}{2},\frac{q+y}{2})}=(a,b)$$ To find the $x$ value of $C$: $\frac{p+x}{2}=a$ $p+x=2a$ $x=2a-p$ To find the $y$ value of $C$: $\frac{q+y}{2}=b$ $q+y=2b$ $y=2b-q$ So, the endpoint is at: $$\color{blue}{(2a-p, 2b-q)}$$
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