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The mid-point of the line segment joining the points (3m, 6) and (-4, 3n) is (1, 2m - 1). Find the values of m and n.

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We know by mid-point formula,

x=x1+x22 and y=y1+y22x = \dfrac{x1 + x2}{2} \text{ and } y = \dfrac{y1 + y2}{2}

Given, the mid-point of (3m, 6) and (-4, 3n) is (1, 2m - 1).

x-coordinate =1=3m+(4)21=3m423m4=23m=2+43m=6m=2.\therefore \text{x-coordinate } = 1 = \dfrac{3m + (-4)}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 1 = \dfrac{3m - 4}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3m - 4 = 2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3m = 2 + 4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3m = 6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow m = 2.

Similarly by midpoint formula,

y-coordinate =2m1=6+3n2\text{y-coordinate } = 2m - 1 = \dfrac{6 + 3n}{2}

Putting value of m = 2 in above equation we get,

2×21=6+3n22(41)=6+3n6=6+3n3n=0n=0.\Rightarrow 2 \times 2 - 1 = \dfrac{6 + 3n}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2(4 - 1) = 6 + 3n \\[1em] \Rightarrow 6 = 6 + 3n \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3n = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow n = 0.

Hence, the value of m = 2 and n = 0.

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