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The midpoint of (5,3) and a point of P is (10,7) find the coordinates of P

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Final answer:

To find the coordinates of point P, use the midpoint formula with the given midpoint (10,7) and one of the endpoints (5,3), resulting in P being at (15,11).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the coordinates of point P if the midpoint of (5,3) and P is (10,7). To find this, we can use the midpoint formula: the midpoint M between two points X(x1, y1) and Y(x2, y2) is given by M = ((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2). Since we know M is (10,7) and one of the points is (5,3), we can substitute and solve for the unknown coordinates of P.



To find the x-coordinate of P:

10 = (5 + x)/2

20 = 5 + x

x = 15



To find the y-coordinate of P:

7 = (3 + y)/2

14 = 3 + y

y = 11



So, the coordinates of point P are (15,11).

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