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Quadrilateral RSTU has vertices R(-6, -3), S(3, 3), and T(4, -1). What are the coordinates of vertex U if

RSTU is a parallelogram?

Quadrilateral RSTU has vertices R(-6, -3), S(3, 3), and T(4, -1). What are the coordinates-example-1
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Answer:

c) (-5, -7)

Explanation:

In a parallelogram, the midpoints of the diagonals are the same point. This means ...

(R+T)/2 = (S+U)/2

R +T -S = U

(-6 +4 -3, -3 -1 -3) = U = (-5, -7)

Quadrilateral RSTU has vertices R(-6, -3), S(3, 3), and T(4, -1). What are the coordinates-example-1
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