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One of the vertices of △PQR is P(2, −1). The midpoint of PQ is M(3, 0). The midpoint of QR is N(5, 3). Show that MN || PR and MN = 1/2 PR.

The coordinates of Q are:

The coordinates of R are:

The slope of MN is:

The slope of PR is:

The line segments are (select)

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PR =

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Answer:

See the proof below

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following coordinates

P(2, −1)

Midpoint of PQ M(3, 0)

We can get the coordinate point Q using the midpoint formula;

M(X,Y) = (x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2)

X = x1+x2/2

3 = 2+x2/2

6 = 2+x2

x2 = 6-2

x2 = 4

Y = y1+y2/2

0 = -1+y2/2

0 = -1 + y2

y2 = 0+1

y2 = 1

Hence the coordinate of Q is (4, 1)

Next is to get the coordinate of R

Given the midpoint of QR to be N(5, 3)

(5,3) = (4+x2/2, 1+y2/2)

5 = 4+x2/2

10 = 4+x2

x2 = 10-4

x2 = 6

1+y2/2 = 3

1+y2 = 6

y2 = 6-1

y2 = 5

Hence the coordinate of R is (6,5)

Given the coordinates M(3, 0) and N(5, 3)

Slope is expressed as:

m = y2-y1/x2-x1

m = 3-0/5-3

m = 3/2

Slope of MN = 3/2

Get the slope of PR

Given the coordinates P(2, −1) and R (6,5)

Slope of PR = 5-(-1)/6-2

Slope of PR = 5+1/4

Slope of PR = 6/4 = 3/2

Since the slope of MN is equal to that of PR, hence MN is parallel to PR i.e MN || PR

To show that MN = 1/2PR, we will have to take the distance between M and N and also P and R first as shown:

For MN with coordinates  M(3, 0) and N(5, 3)

MN = √(x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²

MN = √(5-3)²+(3-0)²

MN = √2²+3²

MN = √13

Get the length of PR where P(2, −1) and R (6,5)

PR = √(6-2)²+(5+1)²

PR = √4²+6²

PR = √16+36

PR = √52

PR = √4*13

PR = √4*√13

PR = 2√13

Since MN = √13

PR = 2MN

Divide both sides by 2

PR/2 = 2MN/2

PR/2 = MN

Hence MN = 1/2 PR (Proved!)

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