Question

The midpoint of AB is M(-6,-4). If

the coordinates of A are (-4, -3), what
are the coordinates of B?

Answer 1

`~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{middle point of 2 points } \\\\ A(\stackrel{x_1}{-4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-3})\qquad B(\stackrel{x_2}{x}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{y}) \qquad \left(\cfrac{ x_2 + x_1}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y_2 + y_1}{2} \right) \\\\\\ \left(\cfrac{ x -4}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y -3}{2} \right) ~~ = ~~\stackrel{\textit{\LARGE M} }{(-6~~,~~-4)} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{ x -4 }{2}=-6\implies x-4=-12\implies \boxed{x=-8} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{ y -3 }{2}=-4\implies y-3=-8\implies \boxed{y=-5}`