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4MA1/2H Jan 2023, Question 6: Length of a Line Segment

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2H (Higher) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Points A(6, 4) and B(17, j) have midpoint (k, 15). Find the constants j and k.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1(6 + 17) / 2 = k
  2. 223 / 2 = 11.5
  3. 3(4 + j) / 2 = 15
  4. 44 + j = 30
  5. 5j = 26

Answerj = 26, k = 11.5

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