Answer:
[tex]k = 1[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]3y = 5x + k[/tex]
Opposite points: [tex](1,-2)[/tex] and [tex](-2,1)[/tex]
Required
Find k
First, calculate the midpoint of the opposite points.
[tex](x,y) = 0.5(x_1 + x_2,y_1 + y_2)[/tex]
This gives:
[tex](x,y) = 0.5(1 -2,-2 + 1)[/tex]
[tex](x,y) = 0.5(-1,-1)[/tex]
Open bracket
[tex](x,y) = (-0.5,-0.5)[/tex]
The equation [tex]3y = 5x + k[/tex] becomes:
[tex]3 * -0.5 = 5 * -0.5 + k[/tex]
[tex]-1.5 = -2.5 + k[/tex]
Solve for k
[tex]k = 2.5-1.5[/tex]
[tex]k = 1[/tex]
