If The coordinates of the mid points of a triangle are (1,2) (0,-1) and(2,-1). Find the coordinated of it's vertices
Hello Dyaga
Here is the solution:
The three given points are the midpoints of the sides of a triangle. Let them be:
$D(1,2), E(0,-1), F(2,-1)$
We use the standard relation between vertices and midpoints:
If $D, E, F$ are midpoints of sides $B C, C A, A B$, then:
$\begin{aligned} & \text { - } A=E+F-D \\ & \text { - } B=D+F-E \\ & \text { - } C=D+E-F\end{aligned}$
1. Vertex A:
$\begin{gathered}A=(0,-1)+(2,-1)-(1,2) \\ A=(0+2-1,-1-1-2)=(1,-4)\end{gathered}$
2. Vertex B:
$\begin{gathered}B=(1,2)+(2,-1)-(0,-1) \\ B=(1+2-0,2-1+1)=(3,2)\end{gathered}$
3. Vertex C:
$\begin{gathered}C=(1,2)+(0,-1)-(2,-1) \\ C=(1+0-2,2-1+1)=(-1,2)\end{gathered}$
The coordinates of the triangle's vertices are: $(1,-4),(3,2),(-1,2)$




