The midpoint formula can be used to solve this problem, where the midpoint is the average of the two coordinates.

We are given the midpoint and one endpoint. Plug these values into the formula.

Solve for the variables to find the coordinates of the second endpoint.

The final coordinates of the other endpoint are .

The midpoint of a line segment is found using the formula .

The midpoint is given as Going through the answer choices, only the points and yield the correct midpoint of .

If is the midpoint of and another point, what is that other point?

Recall that the midpoint's and values are the average of the and values of the two points in question. Thus, if we call the other point , we know that:

and

Solve each equation accordingly:

For , multiply both sides by and then subtract from both sides:

Thus,

For , multiply both sides by 2 and then subtract 10 from both sides:

Thus,

Thus, our point is

What is the midpoint of the segment of

between and ?

To find this midpoint, you must first calculate the two end points. Thus, substitute in for :

Then, for :

Thus, the two points in question are:

and

The midpoint of two points is:

Thus, for our data, this is:

or

Recall that the midpoint's and values are the average of the and values of the two points in question. Thus, if we call the other point , we know that:

and

Solve each equation accordingly:

For , multiply both sides by :

Thus,

The same goes for the other equation:

, so

Thus, our point is

To get from the midpoint of (12, **–**3) to point (3,4), we travel **–**9 units in the x-direction and 7 units in the y-direction. To find the other point, we travel the same magnitude in the opposite direction from the midpoint, 9 units in the x-direction and **–**7 units in the y-direction to point (21, **–**10).