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What point is 2/3 of the distance from point A(3, 1) to point B(3, 19)?

What point is 2/3 of the distance from point A(3, 1) to point B(3, 19)?

(3, 13)

(9/3, 13)

(2, 12)

(3, 19)

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Answer: (3, 13)

Explanation:

If we let the point be P, then AP:BP=2:1.


P=\left(((2)(3)+(1)(3))/(2+1), ((2)(19)+(1)(1))/(2+1) \right)=(3, 13)

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