The coordinates of three vertices of parallelogram ABCD are A(−1,0), B(2,3), and C(3,2). What are coordinates of the fourth vertex and the point of intersection of the diagonals?
Q. The coordinates of three vertices of parallelogram ABCD are A(−1,0), B(2,3), and C(3,2). What are coordinates of the fourth vertex and the point of intersection of the diagonals?
Find AB and AC: Find vectorAB and vector AC. AB=B−A=(2−(−1),3−0)=(3,3)AC=C−A=(3−(−1),2−0)=(4,2)
Use vector addition: Use vector addition to find D. D=A+(B−C)=(−1,0)+(2−3,3−2)=(−1,0)+(−1,1)=(−2,1)
Find midpoints: Find midpoint of diagonals AC and BD. Midpoint of AC=(2−1+3,20+2)=(1,1) Midpoint of BD=(22+(−2),23+1)=(0,2)
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