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Parallelogram ABCD has the coordinates shown. A(-3,2) B(0,4) C(3,4) Find the coordinates of point D.

User Pez Cuckow
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Answer:

D(0, 2)

Explanation:

You want the coordinates of point D if parallelogram ABCD has the coordinates A(-3,2), B(0,4), C(3,4).

Parallelogram

The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other, so their midpoints are the same point:

(A +C)/2 = (B +D)/2

A +C = B +D . . . . . . . . multiply by 2

A +C -B = D . . . . . . . . subtract B

Using this relation, we can find the coordinates of point D:

D = (-3, 2) +(3, 4) -(0, 4)

D = (-3+3-0, 2+4-4) = (0, 2)

The coordinates of point D are (0, 2).

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