A line segment has a midpoint of (-3,2) and an endpoint of (-6,4). What is the other endpoint of the line segment?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-15T14:53:58

(0,0)

from -3 to -6 is -3 so add 3 to -3 #=> 0#
from 2 to 4 is 2 so take 2 from 2#=>0#

Answer 2 · 2018-05-15T14:58:16

Other end point of the line segment is #color(maroon)( (0,0)#

Let A and B the end points and C the midpoint

#A(-6,4), C (-3,2), B(x,y)#

To find #B (x,y)#

#(x -6)/ 2 = -3#

#x = 2*-3 + 6 = 0#

#(y + 4)/2 = 2#

#y = 2*2 - 4 = 0#

Other end point of the line segment is #B (0,0)#