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Find the coordinates of the point 7/10 of the way from A to B A -3,-7 B 11,4

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Answer:

(6.8, 0.7)

Explanation:

That point is ...

A + (7/10)(B -A)

= (-3, -7) +(7/10)(11 -(-3), 4 -(-7)) = (-3, -7) +7/10(14, 11)

= (-3, -7) +(9.8, 7.7) = (6.8, 0.7)

The point 7/10 from A to B is (6.8, 0.7).

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