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C lies at (1,5) and is the midpoint of segment AB, IF Ais at (32), find the coordinate for endpoint B

A- (8,-1)
B- (5,-1)
C- (-1,8)
D- (6,0)

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Final answer:

The coordinates of the endpoint B are (-1,5).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the endpoint of segment AB, we can use the midpoint formula. The midpoint formula states that the coordinates of the midpoint (C) of a line segment with endpoints (A) and (B) can be found by averaging the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of (A) and (B). In this case, C lies at (1,5), which is the midpoint of segment AB. So, we can use this information to find the coordinates of the other endpoint (B) by doubling the x-coordinate and y-coordinate of C and subtracting the x-coordinate and y-coordinate of A.

Using the midpoint formula:

x-coordinate of B = 2 * (x-coordinate of C) - (x-coordinate of A) = 2 * 1 - 3 = -1

y-coordinate of B = 2 * (y-coordinate of C) - (y-coordinate of A) = 2 * 5 - 5 = 5

Therefore, the coordinates of the endpoint B are (-1,5).