Question

The midpoint of \overline{\text{AB}} AB is M(7, 0)M(7,0). If the coordinates of AA are (8, -3)(8,−3), what are the coordinates of BB?

Answer 1

`~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{middle point of 2 points } \\\\ A(\stackrel{x_1}{8}~,~\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 +8}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y -3}{2} \right) ~~ = ~~\stackrel{\textit{\LARGE M}}{(7~~,~~0)} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{ x +8}{2}=7\implies x+8=14\implies \boxed{x=6} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{ y -3}{2}=0\implies y-3=0\implies \boxed{y=3}`