What is the coordinates of point B?
please explain in detail.
thanx
2006-09-17 15:03:36 · 6 answers · asked by blond4ever_12 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
-12
The distance between A and M is 5, (-2 to -7) Therefore, since M is the midpoint, the distance from M to B must also be 5 in the same direction. -7 to -12.
2006-09-17 15:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-12. If point A on the segment is -2 and point M is exactly in the middle then point B would have to be -12. Think of your number line. You would move 5 places to go from -2 to -7. And if -7 is half way there then you would move another 5 places left to -12.
2006-09-17 22:13:35 · answer #2 · answered by carolcoach64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since M is the midpoint between A and B and the distance between A and M is 5, the distance between M and B must also be 5; therefore, B=-12.
2006-09-17 22:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M is less than A by five, so you have to move five further to the negative to get to B, which would give you -12. This is true because the midpoint will be the same distance from both A and B.
2006-09-17 22:12:20 · answer #4 · answered by metatron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-12
2006-09-17 22:31:12 · answer #5 · answered by Gentian M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wont give you the answer but ill give you an equation.
ok this is what the first sentence says in drawn out format
A M B
A= -2
M = -7
so -7 is in between -2 and B so find the mean
(-2+B)/2 = -7
solve for B and you have your answer
2006-09-17 22:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by sur2124 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋