The midpoint of \( \overline{B C} \) is \( M(5,4) \). One endpoint is \( B(9,3) \). Find the coordinates of the other endpoint \( C \). Write the coordinates as decimals or integers.
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To find the coordinates of the other endpoint \( C(x, y) \), we can use the midpoint formula, which states that the midpoint \( M \) of a line segment with endpoints \( B(x_1, y_1) \) and \( C(x_2, y_2) \) is given by: \[ M\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right) \] Given that \( M(5, 4) \) is the midpoint and \( B(9, 3) \), we substitute into the formula: \[ 5 = \frac{9 + x}{2} \] \[ 4 = \frac{3 + y}{2} \] Now solving for \( x \) in the first equation: \[ 5 \cdot 2 = 9 + x \implies 10 = 9 + x \implies x = 10 - 9 = 1 \] Now solving for \( y \) in the second equation: \[ 4 \cdot 2 = 3 + y \implies 8 = 3 + y \implies y = 8 - 3 = 5 \] Thus, the coordinates of the other endpoint \( C \) are \( C(1, 5) \).