Question

The midpoint of AB is M (1,2). If the coordinates of A are (-1,3), what are the coordinates of B?

Answer 1

(3,0)

Explanation:

To answer this, just find what was added to A to get to the midpoint, then add that to the midpoint for B.

So first, find how to get from (-1,3) to (1,2). If you add together -1 + 2, the answer is 1, the x value of the midpoint. If you subtract 3 - 1, the answer is 2, the y value of the midpoint.

Now, we just apply these to the midpoint, which should get us to the coordinates of B.

1 + 2 = 3

2 - 2 = 0

(3,0)

So, the coordinates of B are (3,0).