Question

What are the coordinates of a point 4/5 of the way B to A

A(3,-4)
B(13,11)

Answer 1

`\textit{internal division of a segment using a fraction}\\\\ B(\stackrel{x_1}{13}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{11})\qquad A(\stackrel{x_2}{3}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{-4})~\hspace{8em} (4)/(5)\textit{ of the way from B to A} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill`

`(\stackrel{x_2}{3}-\stackrel{x_1}{13}~~,~~ \stackrel{y_2}{-4}-\stackrel{y_1}{11})\qquad \implies \qquad \stackrel{\stackrel{\textit{component form of}}{\textit{segment BA}}}{\left( -10 ~~,~~ -15 \right)} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \left( \stackrel{x_1}{13}~~+~~(4)/(5)(-10)~~,~~\stackrel{y_1}{11}~~+~~(4)/(5)(-15) \right) \\\\\\ (13~~ - ~~8~~,~~11~~ - ~~12)\implies {\Large \begin{array}{llll} (5~~,~~-1) \end{array}}`