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One of the endpoints of a line segment is located at 
(9,8). The midpoint of the line segment is located at 
(-3,-16). What are the coordinates of the other endpoint of the line segment?
A 
(6,-8)
B. 
(3,-4)
C. 
(-6,-32)
D. 
(-15,-40)

66. One of the endpoints of a line segment is located at (9,8) (9,8) . The midpoint of the line segment is located at (3,16) (-3,-16) . What are the coordinates of the other endpoint of the line segment?\newlineA (6,8) (6,-8) \newlineB. (3,4) (3,-4) \newlineC. (6,32) (-6,-32) \newlineD. (15,40) (-15,-40)

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Q. 66. One of the endpoints of a line segment is located at (9,8) (9,8) . The midpoint of the line segment is located at (3,16) (-3,-16) . What are the coordinates of the other endpoint of the line segment?\newlineA (6,8) (6,-8) \newlineB. (3,4) (3,-4) \newlineC. (6,32) (-6,-32) \newlineD. (15,40) (-15,-40)
  1. Midpoint formula: Midpoint formula: (x1+x22,y1+y22)(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2})\newlineGiven midpoint (3,16)(-3, -16) and one endpoint (9,8)(9, 8).
  2. Given midpoint and endpoint: Let's call the other endpoint (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2).
    (3,16)=(9+x22,8+y22)(-3, -16) = \left(\frac{9 + x_2}{2}, \frac{8 + y_2}{2}\right)
  3. Solve for x2x_2: Solve for x2x_2: 3=9+x22-3 = \frac{9 + x_2}{2}6=9+x2-6 = 9 + x_2x2=69x_2 = -6 - 9x2=15x_2 = -15
  4. Solve for y2y_2: Solve for y2y_2: 16=(8+y2)2-16 = \frac{(8 + y_2)}{2}32=8+y2-32 = 8 + y_2y2=328y_2 = -32 - 8y2=40y_2 = -40

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