College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - The Distance and Midpoint Formulas - 2.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 155: 54

Answer

$P_1=(3,-6)$

Work Step by Step

The midpoint $M=(x,y)$ of the line segment from $P_{1}=(x_{1},y_{1})$ to $P_{2}=(x_{2},y_{2})$ is $M=(x,y)=(\displaystyle \frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{2},\frac{y_{1}+y_{2}}{2})$ --- Given $P_{1}=(x_{1},y_{1})$ $P_{2}=(x_{2},y_{2}),=(7,-2)$ $M=(\displaystyle \frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{2},\frac{y_{1}+y_{2}}{2}) =(5,-4)$ $ \begin{aligned} & & & & & & \\ \frac{x_{1}+7}{2} & =5 & /\times 2 & & \frac{y_{1}+(-2)}{2} & =-4 & /\times 2\\ x_{1}+7 & =10 & /-7 & & y_{1}-2 & =-8 & /+2\\ x_{1} & =3 & & & y_{1} & =-6 & \end{aligned}$ $P_1=(3,-6)$
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