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If one endpoint is (2,5) and the midpoint is (5,1) what are the coordinates of the other endpoint ???

User Panu Logic
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Answer:

(8, -3)

Explanation:

The coordinates of the midpoint are the average of the endpoints.

5 = (x + 2) / 2

10 = x + 2

x = 8

1 = (y + 5) / 2

2 = y + 5

y = -3

User Bernardo Silva
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