QuestionJAMBGeneral Maths2013ObjectiveCoordinate geometryCoordinate geometry
If the midpoint of the line PQ is (2,3) and the point P is (−2,1), find the coordinates of Q.
Worked solution (try it first)
The midpoint is the average of the ends, so each coordinate of
Q is twice the midpoint's minus
P's.
x:
2(2)−(−2)=6.
y:
2(3)−1=5.
So
Q=(6,5), option D.
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