1. **Problem statement:** Given parallelogram ABCD with points A(-11, 21), B(-14, 28), and C(6, 24), find the coordinates of point D.
2. **Formula and properties:** In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other. This means the midpoint of diagonal AC is the same as the midpoint of diagonal BD.
3. **Calculate midpoint of AC:**
$$\text{Midpoint}_{AC} = \left(\frac{-11 + 6}{2}, \frac{21 + 24}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{-5}{2}, \frac{45}{2}\right) = (-2.5, 22.5)$$
4. **Let coordinates of D be $(x, y)$. Calculate midpoint of BD:**
$$\text{Midpoint}_{BD} = \left(\frac{-14 + x}{2}, \frac{28 + y}{2}\right)$$
5. **Set midpoints equal:**
$$\left(\frac{-14 + x}{2}, \frac{28 + y}{2}\right) = (-2.5, 22.5)$$
6. **Solve for $x$ and $y$:**
$$\frac{-14 + x}{2} = -2.5 \implies -14 + x = -5 \implies x = -5 + 14 = 9$$
$$\frac{28 + y}{2} = 22.5 \implies 28 + y = 45 \implies y = 45 - 28 = 17$$
7. **Answer:** The coordinates of point D are $(9, 17)$.
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