Solved on Sep 21, 2023

Find the coordinates of point TT if the midpoint of line RTRT is (3,0)(3,0) and the coordinates of RR are (1,4)(-1,-4).

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The midpoint of line RT is M=(3,0) . The coordinates of point R are (-1,-4)
3. The midpoint of a line segment is the point that divides the line segment into two equal parts. It is calculated by taking the average of the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the two endpoints.

STEP 2

The formula to find the midpoint M of a line segment with endpoints R and isM=(Rx+x2,Ry+y2)M = \left(\frac{R_x +_x}{2}, \frac{R_y +_y}{2}\right)

STEP 3

We know the coordinates of M and R, and we can substitute these values into the formula to find the coordinates of.
Mx=Rx+x2M_x = \frac{R_x +_x}{2}My=Ry+y2M_y = \frac{R_y +_y}{2}

STEP 4

Substitute the known values into the equations.
3=1+x23 = \frac{-1 +_x}{2}0=4+y20 = \frac{-4 +_y}{2}

STEP 5

olve the equations for x_x and y_y.
For x_xMultiply both sides of the equation by2 to get rid of the fraction.
2×3=1+x2 \times3 = -1 +_xFor y_yMultiply both sides of the equation by2 to get rid of the fraction.
2×0=4+y2 \times0 = -4 +_y

STEP 6

implify the equations to find the values of x_x and y_y.
For x_x6=1+x6 = -1 +_xx=6+1_x =6 +1x=_x =For y_y0=4+y0 = -4 +_yy=0+4_y =0 +4y=4_y =4The coordinates of point are (,4).

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