Question

Point A is located at (5,4) and point B is located at (10, 12) what point partitions the directed line segment AB into 3 : 1 ratio?

Answer 1

The correct answer will be:

(8 3/4 , 10)

Eight and three fourths for x and ten for y.

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Answer 2

P = A + (3/4)*(B -A)
P = (5, 4) + (3/4)*(10-5, 12-4)
.. = (5, 4) +(15/4, 6)
P = (35/4, 10)