AB is a line segment. The midpoint of the line segment AB has coordinates (3, 5)

Point A has coordinates (9, 2)
Work out the coordinates of point B.

(-3,8)

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets say two points are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), the midpoint will be:

((x1+x2)/2,(y1+y2)/2)

Plugging the point A in, we get: the midpoint, (3,5) as (((9+x2)/2),(2+y2)/2)

We can assign x2 and y2 as variables.

(9+x2)/2=3

9+x2=6

x2= -3

(2+y2)/2=5

2+y2=10

y2=8

therefore we get the point (-3,8)

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x coordinate can be written by using the formula, x= x1 + 2/5(x2 - x1)

step-by-step explanation:

formula

x = x1 + p/w(x2 - x1)

let the line segment ab with a(x1,y1) and b(x2,y2)

a point(x,y) divide ab in the ratio, 2: 3 the x coordinate can be written as

x = x1 + p/w(x2 - x1)

here p=2 and w = 2+3

therefore,

x coordinate can be written by using the formula, x= x1 + 2/5(x2 - x1)

similarly y coordinate y = y1 + 2/5(y2 - y1)

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