If $R(u, 4)$ be the midpoint of line joining the Point $P(4, 3)$ and $Q(a, b)$. Find value of $a$ $(a, b)$
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To find the midpoint of a line segment, we average the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the endpoints. The x-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the x-coordinates of P(4,3) and C(a,b): x-coordinate of midpoint = (4 + a)/2 The y-coordinate of the Show more…
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