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The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A(-2, 3), B(6, 7) and C(8, 3) is:

  1. (0, 1)

  2. (0, -1)

  3. (-1, 0)

  4. (1, 0)

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In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other. Therefore, the mid-point of AC = mid-point of BD.

The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A(-2, 3), B(6, 7) and C(8, 3) is: Reflection, RSA Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

By mid-point formula,

(x, y) = (x1+x22,y1+y22)\Big(\dfrac{x1 + x2}{2}, \dfrac{y1 + y2}{2}\Big)

Substituting values, we get :

For diagonal AC:

Mid-point of AC=(2+82,3+32)=(62,62)=(3,3).\text{Mid-point of AC} = \Big(\dfrac{-2 + 8}{2}, \dfrac{3 + 3}{2}\Big) = \Big(\dfrac{6}{2}, \dfrac{6}{2}\Big) \\[1em] = (3, 3).

Let point D be (x, y).

For diagonal BD:

Mid-point of BD=(6+x2,7+y2)(3,3)=(6+x2,7+y2)3=6+x2 and 3=7+y26=6+x and 6=7+yx=0 and y=67=1.\text{Mid-point of BD} = \Big(\dfrac{6 + x}{2}, \dfrac{7 + y}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow (3, 3) = \Big(\dfrac{6 + x}{2}, \dfrac{7 + y}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3 = \dfrac{6 + x}{2} \text{ and } 3 = \dfrac{7 + y}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 6 = 6 + x \text{ and } 6= 7 + y \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 0 \text{ and } y = 6 - 7 = -1.

D = (x, y) = (0, -1).

Hence, Option 2 is the correct option.

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