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find the exact coordinates of X on segment JK that is 1/3 the distance from j to k. J (-1,4)​ K(5,-3)

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4x=5 is the answer to the question
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Answer:

(1, 5/3)

Explanation:

the first coordinate of X would be -1 + (1/3 of 5 - (-1)) which is equivalent to -1 + (1/3 of 6) which is equal to -1 + 2 which is equal to 1. This is because the -1 is the first coordinate of J.

The second coordinate of X would be 4 - (1/3 of 4 - (-3)) which is equivalent to 4 - (1/3 of 7) which is equivalent to 4 - (7/3) = 12/3 - 7/3 = 5/3.

Therefore, the coordinate of X would be (1, 5/3) or (1, 1 2/3)

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