Question

On a number line, C is at −5 and D is at 23. What is the coordinate of F which is 13

of the way from D to C?

Answer 1

To find the coordinate of F which is 1/3 of the way from D to C, you would first need to find the total distance from D to C.

The distance from D to C is D - C = 23 - (-5) = 28.

1/3 of this distance is 28 / 3 = approximately 9.33.

As F is 1/3 of the way from D to C, we start from D and move towards C. So, we subtract this 1/3 distance from D's coordinate:

F's coordinate = D - 1/3(Distance from D to C) = 23 - 9.33 = approximately 13.67.