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The coordinates of three vertices of a parallelogram are $(-3,1)$, $(5,-2)$, and $(0,0)$. Find the sum of the coordinates of the fourth vertex which is in the third quadrant.

 Mar 18, 2024
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Find the sum of the coordinates of the fourth vertex.

 

A(-3,-1)

C(5,-2)

D(0,0)

 

mda=ydyaxdxa=0(1)0(3)=13=mcbmdc=ydycxdxc=0(2)05=25=mab

 

fab(x)=mab(xxa)+ya=25(x(3))+(1)=25(x+3)1fab(x)=25x115fcb(x)=mcb(xxc)+yc=13(x5)+(2)=13x113fcb(x)=13x113

25x115=13x113(13+25)x=113115x=11311513+25xb=2

fcb(x)=yb=13x113=132113yb=3

 

-3 + 2 = -1

The sum of the coordinates of the fourth vertex is -1.

laugh !

Sorry, I wrote down the coordinates of my point A incorrectly. indecision

 Mar 18, 2024
edited by asinus  Mar 18, 2024
edited by asinus  Mar 18, 2024
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Just a slight mistake  by asinus

 

Slope of AD =  -1/3

 

We need to  solve this to find the x coordinate  of the  missing  vertex

 

(-2/5)(x + 3)  + 1   = (-1/3)(x -5) - 2

 

-6 ( x + 3) + 15  = -5 (x - 5)  - 30

 

-6x - 3  = -5x -5

 

x = 2

 

y =  (-2/5)(2 + 3) + 1   =  -1

 

The 4th vertex  =  (2. -1)     { This is in the 4th Q ,  not the 3rd Q }

 

Sum of  coordinates =  1

 

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 Mar 18, 2024

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