Question

The coordinates of the midpoint of the segment joining (2, 5) and (a, 3) is (3, 4). Find the value of a.

Answer 1

Answer:

x

1

,y

1

)=(2,3) and (x

2

,y

2

)=(4,7)

by midpoint formula, coordinates of mid point =(

2

x

1

+x

2

,

2

y

1

+y

2

)

=(

2

2+4

,

2

3+7

)=(

2

6

,

2

10

)=(3,5).