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June 2014 p13 q11
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The diagram shows a parallelogram ABCD, in which the equation of AB is y = 3x and the equation of AD is 4y = x + 11. The diagonals AC and BD meet at the point E \\(\left( 6 \frac{1}{2}, 8 \frac{1}{2} \right) \\). Find, by calculation, the coordinates of A, B, C, and D.
Solution
1. The midpoint of the diagonals is given as \(E \left( 6 \frac{1}{2}, 8 \frac{1}{2} \right)\).
2. Use the midpoint formula for diagonals: \(\frac{x_1 + x_3}{2} = 6.5\) and \(\frac{y_1 + y_3}{2} = 8.5\).
3. Solve the equations for \(A\) and \(C\):
\(y = 3x\) and \(4y = x + 11\).
4. Solving these simultaneously gives \(A(1, 3)\).