Question

Partition a line segment in the given ratio.

Point V lies on TU such that TV:UV is 5:2. Graph V.

Answer 1

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`\textit{internal division of a line segment using ratios} \\\\\\ T(-5,9)\qquad U(9,2)\qquad \qquad \stackrel{\textit{ratio from T to U}}{5:2} \\\\\\ \cfrac{T\underline{V}}{\underline{V} U} = \cfrac{5}{2}\implies \cfrac{T}{U} = \cfrac{5}{2}\implies 2T=5U\implies 2(-5,9)=5(9,2)`

`(\stackrel{x}{-10}~~,~~ \stackrel{y}{18})=(\stackrel{x}{45}~~,~~ \stackrel{y}{10}) \implies V=\underset{\textit{sum of the ratios}}{\left( \cfrac{\stackrel{\textit{sum of x's}}{-10 +45}}{5+2}~~,~~\cfrac{\stackrel{\textit{sum of y's}}{18 +10}}{5+2} \right)} \\\\\\ V=\left( \cfrac{ 35 }{ 7 }~~,~~\cfrac{ 28}{ 7 } \right)\implies {\Large \begin{array}{llll} V=(5~~,~~4) \end{array}}`