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Given points P(1, 3), Q(-2, 5), R(1, 7), and S(x, y), calculate vectors PQ, QR, PR and find the coordinates of S if PQRS is a parallelogram.

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Given points are P(1, 3), Q(-2, 5), R(1, 7), and S(x, y).

Part a· 3 steps

  1. Calculate vector PQ⃗\vec{PQ}.

    To find the vector from point A to point B, subtract the coordinates of A from the coordinates of B.

    PQ⃗=(xQ−xPyQ−yP)=(−2−15−3)=(−32)\vec{PQ} = \begin{pmatrix} x_Q - x_P \\ y_Q - y_P \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -2 - 1 \\ 5 - 3 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}
  2. Calculate vector QR⃗\vec{QR}.

    QR⃗=(xR−xQyR−yQ)=(1−(−2)7−5)=(1+22)=(32)\vec{QR} = \begin{pmatrix} x_R - x_Q \\ y_R - y_Q \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 - (-2) \\ 7 - 5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 + 2 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}
  3. Calculate vector PR⃗\vec{PR}.

    PR⃗=(xR−xPyR−yP)=(1−17−3)=(04)\vec{PR} = \begin{pmatrix} x_R - x_P \\ y_R - y_P \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 - 1 \\ 7 - 3 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}

    The vectors are:

    PQ⃗=(−32),QR⃗=(32),PR⃗=(04)\boxed{\vec{PQ} = \begin{pmatrix} -3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}, \vec{QR} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}, \vec{PR} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}}

Part b· 2 steps

  1. Find the coordinates of S.

    In a parallelogram PQRS, the opposite sides are parallel and equal in length. Therefore, PS⃗=QR⃗\vec{PS} = \vec{QR}.
    We have P(1, 3) and S(x, y).

    PS⃗=(x−xPy−yP)=(x−1y−3)\vec{PS} = \begin{pmatrix} x - x_P \\ y - y_P \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} x - 1 \\ y - 3 \end{pmatrix}

    From Step 2, we know QR⃗=(32)\vec{QR} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}.

  2. Equate the components of PS⃗\vec{PS} and QR⃗\vec{QR}.

    (x−1y−3)=(32)\begin{pmatrix} x - 1 \\ y - 3 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}

    Equating the x-components:

    x−1=3x - 1 = 3 x=3+1x = 3 + 1 x=4x = 4

    Equating the y-components:

    y−3=2y - 3 = 2 y=2+3y = 2 + 3 y=5y = 5

    The coordinates of S are (4,5)(4, 5).

    S=(4,5)\boxed{S = (4, 5)}
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