Question

M is the midpoint of AB and C is the midpoint of AM . Let the coordinate of A = 7y and the coordinate of B = 3x. Find the coordinate of C in terms of x and y.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The coordinate of the midpoint of a line is gotten by adding the values of the two end points and then dividing the result by 2.

Given that M is the midpoint of AB, A = 7y and B = 3x, hence the coordinate of point M is given as:

M = (A + B)/2 = (7y + 3x)/2

Also, C is the midpoint of AM, hence the coordinates of point C is given as:

`C=(A+M)/(2)\\ \\C=(7y+(3x+7y)/(2) )/(2)\\ \\C=((14y+3x+7y)/(2) )/(2)\\ \\C=(21y+3x )/(4)`

Hence the coordinates for point C is
`C=(21y+3x )/(4)`