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if three points of a parallelogram are located at (1,0), (4,3), and (5,-2) what is the fourth coordinate

 May 5, 2015

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If three points of a parallelogram are located at (1,0), (4,3), and (5,-2) what is the fourth coordinate ?

P1=(10)P2=(43)P3=(52)P4=P1+P2+P3=(1+4+50+32)=(81)P4=P1P2+P3=(14+5032)=(25)P4=P1+P2P3=(1+450+3+2)=(05)

 May 6, 2015
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Here are at least three possibilities......https://www.desmos.com/calculator/lkiacmskg7

The  possible points are  (8,1) , (2, -5) and (0, 5)

 

 

  

 May 5, 2015
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These coordinates are in a clockwise (logic) order.

 

( 1, 0 )

 

( 4, 3 )

 

( 5, -2 )                         

 

( 2, -5 )

 May 5, 2015
 #3
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Best Answer

If three points of a parallelogram are located at (1,0), (4,3), and (5,-2) what is the fourth coordinate ?

P1=(10)P2=(43)P3=(52)P4=P1+P2+P3=(1+4+50+32)=(81)P4=P1P2+P3=(14+5032)=(25)P4=P1+P2P3=(1+450+3+2)=(05)

heureka May 6, 2015
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Thanks, heureka.....I see what you did here with vectors.......could you explain WHY this works  ????

 

 

  

 May 6, 2015
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could you explain WHY this works ?

P1=(10)P2=(43)P3=(52)direction vectors: d1=P2P1d2=P3P2d3=P1P3P4=P1+d1d3=P1+P2+P3=(1+4+50+32)=(81)P4=P2+d2d1=P1P2+P3=(14+5032)=(25)P4=P3+d3d2=P1+P2P3=(1+450+3+2)=(05)

 May 7, 2015

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