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What are the coordinates 1/4 of the way from A(-6,-3) to B(10,9)?

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Answer:

(-2,0)

Explanation:

First , find the midpoint of AB using the coordinates A(-6,-3) and B (10,9) and name it M, then find the midpoint of AM

Formula for midpoint of a segment is

=
=((x_1+x_2)/(2) ,(y_1+y_2)/(2) )

Given A (-6,-3) = (x₁,y₁) and B (10,9) =(x₂,y₂)

Midpoint , M will be;


M=((-6+10))/(2) ,((-3+9))/(2) \\\\\\M=(4)/(2) ,(6)/(2) \\\\\\M=(2,3)

Now you have point A (-6,-3) and M (2,3) find the midpoint of segment AM which is equal to 1/4 of the way from A to B

Midpoint of AM is given by;

{(-6+2)/2, (-3+3)/2}

{(-4/2),(0/2)}

(-2,0)

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