If the midpoint of line segment XY is at (2, 8)

and point X is at (10, 4)
, what is the ordered pair of point Y?(1 point)
Responses

(−6, 12)
(−6, 12)

(4, −2)
(4, −2)

(6, 6)
(6, 6)

(5, 2)

1 answer

To find the ordered pair for point Y, we can use the midpoint formula, which states that the midpoint M of a line segment connecting points \( X(x_1, y_1) \) and \( Y(x_2, y_2) \) is given by:

\[ M = \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right) \]

In this case, we know:

  • Midpoint \( M = (2, 8) \)
  • Point \( X = (10, 4) \)

Let point \( Y = (x_2, y_2) \). We can set up the equations based on the midpoint coordinates:

  1. For the x-coordinates: \[ \frac{10 + x_2}{2} = 2 \]

  2. For the y-coordinates: \[ \frac{4 + y_2}{2} = 8 \]

Now, we can solve these equations one by one.

Starting with the first equation:

\[ \frac{10 + x_2}{2} = 2 \] Multiply both sides by 2: \[ 10 + x_2 = 4 \] Now, subtract 10 from both sides: \[ x_2 = 4 - 10 = -6 \]

Now, solving the second equation:

\[ \frac{4 + y_2}{2} = 8 \] Multiply both sides by 2: \[ 4 + y_2 = 16 \] Now, subtract 4 from both sides: \[ y_2 = 16 - 4 = 12 \]

Thus, point \( Y \) is at \( (-6, 12) \).

The ordered pair for point Y is \( \boxed{(-6, 12)} \).