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algebra intermediate

Problem

Given that is the midpoint of and is one endpoint, what is the product of the coordinates of point ?
Solution
Call the coordinates of point . Because the coordinates of a midpoint of a line segment are the average of the coordinates of the two endpoints, we have that and . Solving for and yields and . Thus, point has coordinates , so the product of its coordinates is .
Final answer
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